Russia successfully launched a spacecraft on Friday, marking their first attempt to reach the moon since 1976. The launch of the Luna-25 spacecraft symbolizes Russia’s ambition to be the first country to achieve a soft landing on the moon’s icy south pole. Taking off in the southeast of the country, the spacecraft will spend several days orbiting the moon before attempting the soft landing on August 21. This puts Russia in a race against India, which launched a similar mission last month and aims to soft-land by August 23. By joining the ranks of the United States and China in lunar exploration, Russia hopes to establish its position as a global power. The moonshot initiative comes at a time when Russia is facing economic sanctions and international criticism for its actions in Ukraine. Nevertheless, the country remains an important partner in the International Space Station. This mission serves as a political competition between superpowers, with the moon as the ultimate prize.
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