If you're Russian to the Moon, expect traffic: Moscow's Putin a lander into orbit
If you're thinking of taking a trip to the Moon in the next few weeks, check the traffic report before you fly: three nations are currently preparing their attempts to land on Luna's surface.
The website of Russian space agency Roscomsos is currently hard to reach, but state newsagency TASS reports that Luna 25 launched without incident and is on a trajectory that will see it enter lunar orbit on August 16, then separate from its orbiter and descend 100km before landing on the 21st of the month.Russia hopes that Luna 25 successfully demonstrates advanced soft landing techniques, and if it works as planned the probe will be first to land near the Moon's south pole.
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