SpaceX upper stage believed to crash into the Moon, sparking debris concerns
TL;DR
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage left in a lunar trajectory after a January mission is believed to have hit the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 5,400 mph; confirmation depends on signals traveling from the Moon to Earth, and NASA says there is no danger to Earth while observers study the impact. The event highlights concerns about space debris as Artemis plans a sustained lunar presence and thousands of objects already orbit Earth.
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