Wired·3 min read·medium
Welp, Nobody Saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Crash Into the Moon
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Jorge Garay
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Astronomers failed to capture direct images of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the moon due to difficult lighting and location conditions. While no visual confirmation exists, indirect evidence from the European Southern Observatory suggests the impact occurred as predicted.
The timing of the crash landing was well documented, giving astronomers plenty of time to train their telescopes and instruments on the moon in hopes of catching a lunar first: an impact flash on the lit side of the moon.
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