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SCIENCEAug 4 · 23:48 UTCSCMP CHINAReuters

Piece of SpaceX rocket to crash into moon at high speed

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's second stage, launched in January 2025 to carry a Firefly Aerospace lunar lander, is set to crash into the moon at 8,690km/h early Wednesday, creating a lunar dust plume. The four-tonne object will impact the moon around 2.35am ET.

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