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SpaceX rocket stage to crash into Moon in August, observable from Earth

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The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is predicted to impact the Moon on August 5th, near the Einstein Crater. This event, observable with ground-based telescopes, is a result of the rocket's fuel depletion after deploying lunar landers for the Firefly Blue Ghost and Hakuto-R M1 missions. While the impact speed is high, the hollow nature of the rocket stage is expected to limit its overall effect, though it presents an opportunity for astronomers to study lunar impact phenomena and space debris. AI

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SpaceX rocket stage to crash into Moon in August, observable from Earth

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August

    The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket has been drifting in space for over a year after it launched. It's expected to crash into the moon next month.

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