Uncontrolled SpaceX Rocket Stage on Collision Course With the Moon
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A four-tonne second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, left in space after a January 2025 lunar mission, is on a collision course with the Moon and is expected to hit Einstein crater at about 06:35 GMT, creating an ~18-meter crater and ejecta. NASA will observe or image the impact to study artificial lunar impacts and refine techniques for tracking space debris; the event poses no danger to Earth and underscores ongoing concerns about how leftover space hardware is disposed of. SpaceX and NASA are discussing ways to prevent future lunar impacts.
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