Luna-25 slammed into the moon on Aug. 19 during a maneuver designed to set up its touchdown.
This GIF alternates between Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter views from June 27, 2020, and Aug. 24, 2023 – before and after the appearance of a new impact crater likely from Russia’s Luna-25 mission.Luna-25, Russia's first moon probe in 47 years,The crash blasted out a crater, which NASA's sharp-eyedThis GIF alternates between Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter views from June 27, 2020, and Aug. 24, 2023 – before and after the appearance of a new impact crater likely from Russia’s Luna-25 mission.
The new crater is about 33 feet wide and lies at about 58 degrees south latitude, on the steep inner rim of the moon's Pontécoulant G crater, the statement added. The impact site is roughly 250 miles from Luna-25's planned landing site, which lies at 69.5 degrees south latitude.
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