Russia's Luna-25 crashes into Moon, Chandrayaan-3 now sole contender to win race for South Pole

Russia’s maiden journey to the virgin south pole side of the Moon ended on Sunday as its Luna-25 probe crashed on the lunar surface after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit. With the spacecraft crashlanding, Russia’s dream of becoming the first country to reach the uncharted territory of the Moon ended and India’s Chandrayaan-3 now remains the sole contender to win the race for south pole.