SpaceX rocket stage slams into the Moon after drifting for a year
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A four-ton second stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission launched in January 2025 drifted through space for about a year and is expected to crash into the Moon (likely Einstein Crater on the western limb) around 2:35 a.m. ET, traveling ~5,400 mph. The impact will be hard to observe from Earth, and NASA/SpaceX note the crash was unintentional. The event highlights ongoing concerns about space debris and disposal, as scientists await confirmation via telescope imagery and discussions continue on preventing future lunar impacts as Artemis-era plans progress.
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