S02E37: Lunar Highs & Lows: Russia's Mishap and India's Triumph

Astronomy Daily: Latest Space News · Aug 24, 2023 · 5m

**Episode Highlights:** 1. **Russia's Lunar 25 Mission Failure:** - The Lunar 25 unmanned spacecraft crashed on the moon on August 19, marking Russia's first lunar expedition mishap in 47 years. - Speculations arise about corruption within Russia's space agency as a potential cause for the mission's failure. - Russian astronomer and key consultant to the mission, Mikhail Morov, experienced a sharp decline in health post the crash. He's currently hospitalized in Moscow's elite central clinical hospital. - Professor Morov emphasizes the need for transparency in the mission's investigation and…