What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
A discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the Moon, with impact expected on August 5. NASA and independent astronomers are tracking the object, which is roughly the size of a five-storey building.
The component that will strike the Moon is the upper section of a SpaceX Falcon 9 that launched in January 2025 [CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH / EPA] The Moon has endured countless blows over millions of years. Asteroids and meteors have given the satellite its signature pockmarked surface and network of craters. More recently, it has also experienced impacts from the plucky little probes and landers that Earthbound space agencies have sent hurtling its way.
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