CBC·3 min read·medium
A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon on Wednesday, and astronomers will be watching closely
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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is on a collision course with the moon, with impact expected in August 2026. Astronomers are tracking the object to determine the exact timing and location of the crash.
The body is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that carried two commercial lunar landers: the U.S's Firefly Blue Ghost-1 and Japan's ispace Hakuto-R Resilience. The rocket launched in January 2025.
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