Back to the Moon
- Космос, Наука
- 1 episode
- 2023
Eighteen years of preparation, the experience and labor of several thousand top scientists and engineers, and the coordinated work of 30 Roscosmos organizations — all for launching the 1,605-kilogram spacecraft Luna-25. The new film from the Science channel is dedicated to preparing Russia’s first lunar mission in nearly 50 years.
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Back to the Moon • 2023 • 40 minutes
A little over half a century ago, at the end of the “moon race”, few doubted that the Moon would soon become a full-fledged “seventh continent” of our planet. Soviet engineers even designed base cities for future colonists. However, none of that materialized — by the mid-1970s, humanity had suddenly lost interest in this celestial body, and it seemed permanent. But scientific discoveries in the past couple of decades have shifted the situation — serious discussions about exploring Earth's satellite have resumed. In summer 2023, Russia not only returns to the Moon but also takes a step toward staying there long-term: in August, the automated interplanetary station Luna-25 is to be launched.