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Russia is returning to the Moon in a big way with the Luna-25, a compact lunar lander packed with scientific instruments. The mission’s primary objective will be to search for water at the Moon’s South Pole. What’s the Luna-25’s significance in the cosmic grand scheme of things? Sputnik reached out to a pair of Russian space experts to find out.

Russia is heading back to the Moon as it tries to reassert itself as a significant world power in the wake of its war on Ukraine. A rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft will mark Russia’s first lunar mission since 1976. The expedition will attempt to land the exploration vehicle on the moon’s south pole, hoping to dig up water ice beneath the surface. You can tune in to watch the launch here.

Russia is heading back to the Moon as it tries to reassert itself as a significant world power in the wake of its war on Ukraine. A rocket carrying the Luna-25 craft will mark Russia’s first lunar mission since 1976. The expedition will attempt to land the exploration vehicle on the moon’s south pole, hoping to dig up water ice beneath the surface. You can tune in to watch the launch here.

Australian innovators question government’s commitment.

India moved one step closer to executing a controlled landing on the moon after its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered lunar orbit over the weekend, inching toward the surface’s unexplored South Pole.

Leadership of the Andy Thomas Space Foundation is uncertain after a second executive officer resigned in just over six months.

Local amateurs win gold at Seattle Open, qualify for nationals.

Lucas Miquel Gonzalez, 61, died on December 1, 2022, after an extended illness. He is survived by his three children and all of his siblings and their families. Lucas was a lifelong resident of Brevard County, attending Cocoa High School where he was active in sports. He worked primarily in the construction industry.

NASA has lost contact with its deep space, Voyager 2 satellite after giving the unmanned module an incorrect command two weeks ago, the Associated Press reported.

On Sunday, June 18, Stockton Rush, CEO and co-founder of OceanGate, a commercial endeavor that provides submersibles and crew for ocean tourism as well as