The Hindu·3 min read·medium
SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon
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A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon's northern hemisphere. While the impact poses no threat to Earth, scientists hope to study the resulting crater and debris plume to gain scientific insights.
A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater.
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