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SpaceX Rocket Stage to Crash into Moon, Creating New Crater

A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the Moon, expected to impact at high speed and create a new crater. The unintentional collision is being observed by NASA and other scientists.

4 Aug, 17:34 — 5 Aug, 04:52
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The GuardianMostly Factual5h ago

SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision

Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is set to unintentionally crash into the moon at high speed on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a new lunar crater and afford an opportunity for further scientific research. The ​school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket th...

By Guardian staff and agencies

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SCMPMostly Factual6h ago

Piece of SpaceX rocket to crash into moon at high speed

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early on Wednesday morning. The school bus-sized object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace towards the moon ‌in January 2025. Weighing four tonnes (4,000kg), the rocket body is due to hit the moon around 2.35am ET (0635 GMT), hitting its surface at 8,690km/h (5,400 mph). The space junk will kick up a plume of lunar dust t...

By Reuters

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YahooMostly Factual8h ago

There's a SpaceX rocket about to collide into the moon at 5,400 mph

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual8h ago

SpaceX rocket to crash into Moon today: Will it create a crater? What scientists expect

Collision of Falcon 9 rocket stage offers scientists a chance to study lunar impacts.

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rte-newsMostly Factual1h ago

SpaceX rocket set to crash into the Moon

A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is set to unintentionally crash into the Moon today, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater.

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protothema-enMixed12h ago

According to NASA, a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon—what is the risk to Earth?

NASA has confirmed the impact, with the rocket stage traveling at about 2.43 km/s. The flash may be detectable from Earth with powerful telescopes, but not with the naked eye The post According to NASA, a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon—what is the risk to Earth? appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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