Kathmandu, Aug 21: Russia recently attempted its first Moon mission in nearly half a century. The goal was to send a spacecraft to the Moon’s south pole, a place where scientists believe there might be frozen water and valuable materials. However, the mission faced problems and the spacecraft couldn’t land properly. Instead, it crashed into the Moon’s surface and was destroyed.

The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, lost contact with the spacecraft not long after it was supposed to land. Initial findings revealed that the part of the spacecraft designed to land on the Moon had a collision with the surface, causing it to break apart. A special team will investigate the reasons behind the mission’s failure. This failure is a setback for Roscosmos, as the country’s space program has been struggling due to a lack of funding, with more money being directed towards the military.

Meanwhile, India is also in a race to explore the Moon’s south pole. Their Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is scheduled to land there soon, with a rover on board to study rocks and gather data to send back to Earth.

This area of the Moon is often in shadow, which raises the possibility of finding water. While Russia faced disappointment, India’s mission continues as they strive to make significant discoveries on the lunar surface.