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SCIENCEJul 31 · 14:00 UTCWSVN MIAMIRubén Rosario

A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is unintentionally set to collide with the moon at 5,400 mph, creating a crater near Einstein Crater. Scientists will observe the impact to study debris hazards for future lunar missions, with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and South Korea's Danuri orbiter capturing before-and-after images.

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