S02E37: Lunar Highs & Lows: Russia's Mishap and India's Triumph

**Episode Highlights:** 1. **Russia's Lunar 25 Mission Failure:** - The Lunar 25 unmanned spacecraft crashed on the moon on August 19, marking Russia's first lunar expedition mishap in 47 years. - Speculations arise about corruption within Russia's space agency as a potential cause for the mission's failure. - Russian astronomer and key consultant to the mission, Mikhail Morov, experienced a sharp decline in health post the crash. He's currently hospitalized in Moscow's elite central clinical hospital. - Professor Morov emphasizes the need for transparency in the mission's investigation and the importance of Russia's continued lunar exploration. 2. **India's Lunar Success with Vikram Lander:** - India celebrates a significant achievement as the Vikram Lander, part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, successfully lands on the moon near the lunar South pole. - With this accomplishment, India joins the ranks of Russia, the United States, and China, becoming the fourth nation to land a robotic spacecraft on the moon. - The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) acknowledges this as a monumental step for Indian science, engineering, technology, and industry. **Tune in:** Don't miss our upcoming episodes for more in-depth details and discussions. Catch our full show on Friday and Monday! **Thank you for tuning into Astronomy Daily. Stay curious and keep looking up!space #astronomy #news #podcast #russia #india #chandrayaan3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click Here