Phys.org SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into the moon Astrobitica 05/08/2026 (Last updated: 05/08/2026) 1 minute read A piece of a SpaceX rocket weighing four tonnes (4.4 tons) was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts This post was originally published on this site Post navigation Previous: Finding room in Starlink’s shadowNext: Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star’s supernova death (video) Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica 19/08/2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica 18/08/2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica 18/08/2026
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