The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole.

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say.

The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon’s south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.

It was Russia’s first Moon mission in almost 50 years.

The spacecraft was scheduled to land on Monday to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.

Roskosmos, Russia’s state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties.

  • bitsplease
    1·
    1 year ago

    I’m not arguing we shouldn’t, but the “ideal” scenario with any natural resource is always to preserve it in my book

    But this is certainly a case imo where the upsides would outweigh the downsides

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      22·
      1 year ago

      Why? I can point out reason why preserving some wetlands is a good thing by pointing to plants and animals and humans. Something is only good because something benefits from it. Nothing is intrinsically good or bad.

      It is a dead lifeless airless rock in space. Who suffers if a billionth of a percent of it is used for something?

      • bitsplease
        1·
        1 year ago

        I think you’re entirely misunderstanding my meaning and sentiment, given that I don’t disagree with anything in your comment