World · 5 August 2026
SpaceX rocket part crashes into Moon on Wednesday
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A four-tonne section of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, comparable in scale to a five-storey building, impacted the Moon on Wednesday morning. The impact, which happened around 7:35 am UK time, is expected to create a new crater up to 27 metres wide. Scientists are planning to study the event to better understand lunar impacts and track space debris.
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