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A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course? - Space
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Mike Wall
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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is on a collision course with the moon, expected to impact on August 5. The rocket body has been drifting in space since a 2025 mission and was pushed toward the moon by gravitational and solar forces.
Solar System The moon A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon this week. Why is it on a collision course? News By Mike Wall Published 3 August 2026 "Essentially, a mixture of solar activity and gravity forces have put it on a path towards the moon."
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