NASA's Lunar Orbiter Captures Impact Crater from Russia's Luna 25 Crash

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has captured images of a new impact crater on the Moon's surface, believed to be the result of Russia's Luna 25 mission. Luna 25 experienced an anomaly during its descent, causing it to deviate from its intended landing point and crash into the southwest rim of Pontécoulant G crater. The LRO team compared images taken before and after the impact and identified a small new crater close to the estimated impact point. The crater is approximately 10 meters in diameter and located at 57.865 degrees south latitude and 61.360 degrees east longitude. The LRO's detailed mapping and data have been instrumental in understanding the Moon's surface and aiding future lunar exploration missions.