SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon
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- Nicole MortillaroCBC
- Max MatzaBBC
- Kayla EpsteinBBC
- Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
- Pallab GhoshBBC
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SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/209
“SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/209.
“SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/209.
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- 5 Aug
The object, the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in early 2025, struck the Moon early Wednesday near the Einstein Crater, at approximately 8,700 kilometres per hour (5,400 miles per hour), according to orbital trajectories mapped by independent astronomers and confirmed by space-tracking agencies.
Coverage 5 articles
6 Aug Why some scientists are thrilled that a SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon
BBC- 6 Aug It looks like a SpaceX rocket did slam into the moon (as predicted)
CBC
5 Aug Piece of SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus crashes into the Moon
Al Jazeera
4 Aug What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?
BBC- 4 Aug A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon on Wednesday, and astronomers will be watching closely
CBC
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