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Moon Debris Crash Warns of Hazards for Lunar Bases

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Source: WIRED
Moon Debris Crash Warns of Hazards for Lunar Bases
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A Falcon 9 upper stage left drifting after delivering two lunar landers is set to crash into the Moon at about 5,400 mph, likely creating a crater up to 27 meters wide and 5 meters deep and blasting a debris plume that could be visible with telescopes; the event highlights growing concerns about space junk threatening future lunar bases as more nations plan Moon missions.

Topics:top-news#moon#space#space-debris#spaceflight#spacex
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