SpaceX Rocket Impact Creates Crater on the Moon
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SpaceX Rocket Impact Creates Crater on the Moon

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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the Moon on August 5th, creating a 60-foot-wide crater and scattering debris across the lunar surface. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured detailed images of the impact site.

A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage crashed into the Moon on Aug. 5, leaving behind a newly formed crater about 60 feet wide. The impact blasted bright and dark streaks of debris across the surrounding lunar surface, according to NASA.

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured detailed images of the crash site, revealing that the impact even exposed fresh material buried beneath the Moon’s weathered exterior.

The newly formed crater provides scientists with a unique opportunity to study the composition of the lunar subsurface. The images show a clear indication of the force of the impact and the distribution of ejected material.

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