Russia’s space corporation Roskosmos says craft spun into uncontrolled orbit before planned touchdown could take place

Russia’s Luna-25 space craft has crashed into the moon after it spun into uncontrolled orbit, Russia’s space corporation Roskosmos said.

Roskosmos earlier said an “abnormal situation” had occurred as mission control tried to move the craft into a pre-landing orbit at 11:10 GMT on Saturday, ahead of a planned touchdown slated for Monday.

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