NASA Discovers Lunar Crater from Russia's Luna-25 Crash

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured images of a new crater on the moon, likely caused by the crash of Russia's Luna 25 spacecraft. The Luna 25 mission, Russia's first lunar lander in 47 years, experienced an "emergency situation" during its attempt to enter a pre-landing lunar orbit. The estimated impact point allowed the orbiter team to take images of the site, confirming the new crater as the likely final resting spot of Luna 25. The crater measures 32.8 feet across and is located 248.5 miles short of the intended landing target. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has previously spotted and imaged impact craters from other crashed missions.