SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon

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1. 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.

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Coverage 5 articles

• 6 Aug Why some scientists are thrilled that a SpaceX rocket has crashed into the MoonA South Korean space agency's orbiter, Danuri, has reported that a SpaceX rocket crashed into the Moon near the Einstein crater on Wednesday at around 07:35 BST, creating a flash and a 100km-long dust plume. The empty upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket was traveling at approximately 5,400mph when it struck the lunar surface. Scientists are thrilled about the incident as it provides a unique opportunity to study the…BBC
• 6 Aug It looks like a SpaceX rocket did slam into the moon (as predicted)A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers crashed into the moon on Wednesday after drifting off course for over a year. A telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the collision, confirming astronomers' predictions. The impact occurred at an estimated speed of 8,700 km/h near Einstein Crater on the moon's western limb. Scientists are concerned about "lunar litter" as more countries plan…CBC
• 5 Aug Piece of SpaceX rocket the size of a school bus crashes into the MoonA four-tonne piece of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into the Moon early Wednesday near the Einstein Crater at approximately 8,700 kilometres per hour. The object was the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in early 2025 and struck the lunar surface with the force equivalent to roughly three tonnes of TNT. According to space-tracking agencies and independent astronomers, the crash was unintentional but…Al Jazeera
• 4 Aug What will happen when a SpaceX rocket collides with the Moon?A SpaceX rocket is expected to collide with the Moon on August 5, after scientists discovered it was on an accidental collision course with the lunar satellite. The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, which is about the size of a five-storey building and has a mass of at least 4,000kg, will impact the Moon's surface near the Einstein crater, creating a crater over 17m in diameter. The collision is not expected to be…BBC
• 4 Aug A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon on Wednesday, and astronomers will be watching closelyA SpaceX rocket stage will collide with the Moon on August 5 at 2:34:32.9 a.m. ET, with astronomers monitoring the event to observe its impact. The impact is expected to eject over one million kilograms of rock and dust into space before it falls back onto the lunar surface. Bill Gray, an independent astronomer, has been tracking the rocket's orbit since launch in January 2025, and he was able to calculate that it…CBC

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