Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday with the goal of being the first nation to achieve a soft landing on the lunar south pole. This region is believed to contain valuable deposits of water ice. The Russian lunar mission, the first since 1976, faces competition from India, the United States, and China, all of which have their own lunar exploration programs focused on the southern pole. The Luna-25 craft was launched aboard a Soyuz 2.1 rocket from the Vostochny cosmodrome and is expected to touch down on the moon on August 21. The mission aims to operate for a year on the moon’s south pole, where traces of water ice have been detected in recent years. The success of the mission is especially important as Russia seeks to demonstrate its independence in space following tensions with the West over Ukraine. The discovery of water ice on the moon could have significant implications for future space exploration, as it could be used for fuel, oxygen, and drinking water. Russia plans to conduct three more lunar missions in the next seven years before potentially collaborating with China on a crewed lunar mission.
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