Moon Landing Mishaps: Russia's Luna 25 and India's Chandrayaan-3 Encounter Technical Challenges

Russia's Luna 25 spacecraft, on a mission to land on the moon's surface, has experienced an "emergency situation on board" while attempting to enter a pre-landing orbit, according to Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. The incident is currently being analyzed, and it is unclear if it will affect the spacecraft's planned landing near the moon's south pole. Luna 25 is Russia's first attempt at landing a spacecraft on the moon since the Soviet era and is seen as a crucial step for the country's space program.