<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning into an uncontrolled orbit, officials say.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The unmanned craft was due to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole, but failed after encountering issues as it moved into its pre-landing orbit.</div><div><br></div><div>It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.</div><div><br></div><div>The spacecraft was scheduled to land on Monday to explore a part of the Moon which scientists think could hold frozen water and precious elements.</div><div><br></div><div>Roskosmos, Russia's state space corporation, said it lost contact with the Luna-25 shortly after running into difficulties. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>