A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon, creating an explosion estimated to be equivalent to three tonnes of TNT. The approximately 4,000-kilogram segment of spacecraft impacted the lunar surface after floating in space since last year, carving out a new crater and sending dust billowing above the Moon.
Researchers predicted the impact would occur around 7:35 am UK time. While some anticipated a faint flash might be visible, amateur astrophotographers were monitoring the event. No reports on whether a flash was observed have surfaced from sources at this time.
This incident marks another instance of space debris impacting celestial bodies, raising questions about tracking and mitigating such occurrences as space travel increases.
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