A stray SpaceX rocket stage could slam into the moon this August, amateur astronomer says Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year. Astrobitica April 29, 2026 (Last updated: April 29, 2026) 1 minute read Earth’s moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August – the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope imagesNext: The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026