Russia is planning to send a mission to the moon in 2029 - just six years from now! This will be the nation’s first manned mission to the moon since the Soviet Union’s failed attempt in the 1970s. The mission will involve two cosmonauts and will take place over seven days, during which the cosmonauts will take samples of the lunar surface, conduct experiments, and attempt to land on the moon’s south pole. This mission will be the first step in a long-term plan to establish a permanent Russian presence on the moon.

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source: Phys.org