This SpaceX rocket is about to slam into the moon at 5,400 mph

This SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled a lunar lander to the moon. Now, it's about to crash into it in a dramatic impact ...

When a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, scientists will be watching

On Aug. 5, 2026, an abandoned piece of space junk is predicted to crash into the moon near a spot called Einstein Crater.
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Limiting space junk’s threat by predicting its mess in the Earth-moon neighborhood

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Debris from moonbound spacecraft has left craters on the lunar surface since the U.S. Apollo missions. But the moon is not used to being surrounded by debris. With an expected ...