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Russia’s Luna-25 moon mission failure: What went wrong?

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Russia’s ambitious endeavour to mark its return to moon exploration got a setback as its Luna-25 spacecraft experienced a malfunction and crashed on the moon’s surface.

Here’s a comprehensive overview of the mission and its ramifications.

Luna-25 mission overview

The Luna-25 mission aimed to reignite Russia’s lunar exploration following a lengthy hiatus since the Soviet Union’s Luna-24 mission in 1976. 

Launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, the Soyuz 2.1 rocket carrying Luna-25 embarked on its journey on August 11. After entering the moon’s orbit on August 16, the spacecraft was poised for a soft landing on August 21.

Unanticipated setback

Russia’s state space corporation, Roskosmos, disclosed that an “abnormal situation” transpired during an attempt to transition the craft into a pre-landing orbit.

Communication with the spacecraft was lost shortly thereafter. In an official statement, Roskosmos confirmed that Luna-25 met an untimely end due to a collision with the lunar surface.

Implications for Russia

The failure of the high-profile Luna-25 mission underscores Russia’s diminished status in the space arena, in contrast to its historic achievements during the Cold War era.

The mission’s downfall highlights challenges in Russia’s economic landscape, although President Vladimir Putin maintains that the economy remains resilient.

This setback also illuminates the pressure on Russia’s economy, which has navigated sanctions and geopolitical tensions. Amid these adversities, Russia’s space program seeks to reclaim its former glory.

Previous lunar missions, including the 2011 Fobos-Grunt endeavour, which fell short of escaping Earth’s orbit, reveal the intricate challenges facing Russia’s space aspirations.

The road to Luna-25 was marked by delays stemming from the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution and ensuing political and economic turmoil. As Russia forges ahead in its lunar aspirations, the Luna-25 incident serves as a poignant reminder of the complexities inherent in space exploration.

While the Luna-25 mission encountered unforeseen obstacles, its reverberations across Russia’s space endeavours and scientific ambitions will likely spark renewed determination to overcome challenges and strive for lunar exploration success.

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The green colour of WhatsApp ‘angers’ some users.

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After changing its display colour from blue to green, WhatsApp, which was before well-known for its blue motif, caused its users to hold divergent views.

New upgrades to the Meta app always spark a lot of discussion, regardless of how big or small the changes are.

Still, Meta-owned WhatsApp hopes that these modifications would “make it more accessible as well as easier to use” and offer a “modern, new experience” with relation to the updated display color.

A statement from the firm claimed that they had altered WhatsApp’s “looks and feels, including spacing, colors, icons, and more.”

Both iOS and Android users can now view the new WhatsApp update; the green tint on the latter has changed from the previous version.

However, iPhone users will notice that every display element, including the chat-list window and status bar, has changed with the recent design update. WhatsApp used to have a blue color scheme on iPhones.

Furthermore, the formerly blue links shared within the app are now displayed in green.

In addition, WhatsApp has made other improvements to improve its user experience outside of the color shift.

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Punjab will provide fifty thousand solar kits.

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On Tuesday,Tuesday, while presiding over a review meeting on solar household solutions, the CM gave the order to begin the installation of one kilowatt solar systems right away. She also gave the order to introduce the newest solar systems.

Phase-I solar systems would be balloted for by 50,000 protected users who use 100 units each month, at a cost of Rs 12.6 billion.

Home-based solar systems will eventually be made available to other Punjabi consumers. A solar system will consist of a battery, inverter, sophisticated solar plate, and more related accessories.

Attending the meeting were Provincial Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari, MPA Sania Ashiq, Former Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning and Development, Secretaries of Energy, Finance, and Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) Managing Director, in addition to other pertinent officers.

During his inaugural speech as Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz outlined her five-year plan and promised to develop a strategy for customers who use fewer than 300 units of power.

According to Maryam Nawaz, the PML-N’s main goals for her term will be to provide jobs, healthcare, and education.

She said, “I am working on a plan to provide solar panels to consumers using up to 300 units of electricity or less in installments.”

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There will be free WiFi in public parks.

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The discussion on the province’s capital city’s beautification was chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

CM Gandapur gave the pertinent authorities instructions at the meeting to complete the arrangements and submit the free WiFi service plan for the province government’s approval.

In the following phase, he said, the service will be extended to more cities. In addition, the chief minister gave the Peshawar Development Authority instructions to create a beatification plan for the city.

The meeting voted to launch a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on Nasir Bagh Road in the province capital with the goal of facilitating the easy mobility of the population.

CM Gandapur pushed for the installation of underpasses rather than overhead bridges and ordered the city’s street lights to be converted to solar power.

The chief minister gave the order to begin work on the road around the BRT Corridor at University Road as well as the building of the remaining section of Warsak-Nasir Bagh Road right away.

In order to promote KP’s culture, he also oversaw the installation of fake plants on all road walks and painted headbridges and walls with designs.

The chief minister of KP gave the order to approach business organizations for assistance in this respect.

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