Putin plan to mine on the moon

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Russia is planning to colonise the Moon and explore its natural resources as part of Putin’s latest plans to become a world superpower in space.

The Luna-25 - formerly known as Luna-Glob - an automated probe will be sent to explore the Moon’s South Pole.

The Luna-25 will land in the Boguslavsky crater in the south pole and begin drilling.

After more than 40 years since Russia’s last lunar mission into space, Moscow is investing £30million into building a new spaceship.

The spacecraft will be gathering and transmitting information from the landing station.