"Emergency Situation Strikes Russia's Luna-25 Moon Lander in Lunar Orbit"

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander, the country's first moon mission in nearly 50 years, encountered an "emergency situation" during its engine burn to maneuver into its final pre-landing orbit around the moon. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, is currently analyzing the situation. If the lander cannot recover, it would be a significant setback for Russia's space program. Luna-25 is equipped with eight science instruments and is intended to search for water ice and conduct investigations in the moon's south polar region.