Lunar impact confirmed: SpaceX rocket debris hits the Moon as forecast
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Scientists confirm that a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage crashed into the Moon as predicted, using orbital tracking and lunar observations, making it a rare instance of human-made debris impacting the Moon and offering new data for studying lunar impacts.
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