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SpaceX Rocket Stage to Collide with Moon, Creating New Crater
A spent upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the Moon, expected to impact on August 5th and create a crater approximately 27 meters wide. Scientists will be monitoring the crash, which is a result of the rocket's uncontrolled trajectory after a previous mission.
4 Aug, 08:26 — 4 Aug, 09:13
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What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.
Read full article →NYTMostly Factual8h ago
A SpaceX Rocket Will Soon Crash Into the Moon
The second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which sent two private landers to the moon last year, will collide with the moon early Wednesday morning.
By Kenneth Chang
Read full article →indian-expressMostly Factual9h ago
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is on a crash course into Moon this week. Here’s why
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First report: nzz · 4 Aug, 03:30|Full coverage: 8 · 11h|Window: 11h
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