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Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
(www.bbc.com)
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this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2023
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Aw man that sucks
On the one hand, science yadda yadda knowledge for all mankind etc.
On the other hand, failure and humiliation to Russia.
I'm actually a big fan of space exploration and of the exploration and exploitation of the Moon in particular, but under the current circumstances I'm not terribly saddened on the balance.
It sounds like you don't care that much about science if you're actually considering national humiliation to be as important as scientific progress.
Actually a little bit of humiliation goes a long way towards diligence when conducting expensive space experiments. Russia used to be the leaders in these fields. The world used to rely on Soviet vehicles for launch. They deserve to be held at a higher standard.