Financing of the Russian lunar program is planned for 2025

The start of financing of the Russian lunar program, which will include seven missions, is planned this year. This was stated on May 28 by Gennady Krasnikov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), at a meeting of the general meeting of RAS members.

According to Krasnikov, at the first stage, the research will be carried out by automatic complexes that will study the poles of the Moon, where ice reserves are located, and deliver soil samples.

In addition, the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences spoke about the development of the space industry in the country and noted the new developments of scientists. Among them are the Spektr—UV space observatory, the Millimetron telescope and the Venera-D project, which aims to search for traces of life, study the atmosphere and climate on the planet.

"The proposed projects in the field of astronomy, planetary exploration, solar-terrestrial physics and biomedicine will allow achieving the highest scientific results," Krasnikov stressed.

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