Russia launches Luna-25 mission in race to sample moon’s south pole

A Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off on what Russia hopes will be its first successful moon landing mission in nearly 50 years. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► The unmanned Luna-25’s mission to the moon that is expected to take about five days and will seek to land near the south pole of the moon, collecting geological samples from the area. India’s Chandrayaan-3 space probe entered the moon’s orbit earlier this week, and will also explore the water-rich area near the south pole. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Russia #LunarLanding #Space #Moon #RocketLaunch #News