SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into the moon
Astrobitica
August 5, 2026 (Last updated: August 5, 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.
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