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A SpaceX Rocket Is Headed for a Crash on the Moon
A four-ton piece of a discarded Falcon 9 rocket struck the Moon at 5,400 mph, providing an unintended, high-velocity impact study.
What: The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon's surface today, creating a debris plume that scientists hope will yield data for future lunar infrastructure.
Why it matters: The increasing volume of space junk in cislunar orbit poses an escalating risk to lunar missions and landing site safety.
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A discarded upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket unintentionally crashed into the Moon early this morning. The four-ton rocket stage will hit the Moon at 5,400 miles per hour. It is unknown whether the flash from the crash and the resulting plume of debris and dust will be observable. Understanding the physics of such impacts could be crucial for people living on the Moon in the future.
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