NASA-curnished view shows 60-foot Moon crater from SpaceX impact
TL;DR
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter released before-and-after images showing a roughly 60-foot-wide, less-than-10-foot-deep crater carved into the Moon by SpaceX’s upper‑stage impact on Aug. 5, 2026, at about 5,400 mph; the fresh ejecta rays and bright material were captured from about 60 miles up, illustrating a recent lunar impact and highlighting NASA’s ongoing push to commercialize lunar exploration.
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