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SpaceX Rocket Stage Believed to Have Crashed into the Moon

A four-tonne segment of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have impacted the Moon, with scientists awaiting imagery to confirm the collision and the potential creation of a new crater. The rocket part had been in a chaotic orbit for seven years after completing its mission.

4 Aug, 17:34 — 5 Aug, 15:53
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BBCHigh19d ago

Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?

The SpaceX rocket part has crashed into the Moon, forming a new crater, images from orbiting satellites should arrive in the coming hours and days.

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bloombergHigh19d ago

Stray Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Slams Into the Moon

A leftover piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely slammed into the surface of the moon early Wednesday, about 18 months after being sent into orbit.

By Loren Grush

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The GuardianMostly Factual20d ago

SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision

Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket weighing four tonnes will hit the lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is set to unintentionally crash into the moon at high speed on Wednesday, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a new lunar crater and afford an opportunity for further scientific research. The ​school-bus-size object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket th...

By Guardian staff and agencies

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual19d ago

SpaceX rocket segment to crash into the moon: What happened?

A piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the moon after floating in space since last year.

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SCMPMostly Factual20d ago

Piece of SpaceX rocket to crash into moon at high speed

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early on Wednesday morning. The school bus-sized object is the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that had launched a lunar lander from Firefly Aerospace towards the moon ‌in January 2025. Weighing four tonnes (4,000kg), the rocket body is due to hit the moon around 2.35am ET (0635 GMT), hitting its surface at 8,690km/h (5,400 mph). The space junk will kick up a plume of lunar dust t...

By Reuters

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France 24High19d ago

Four-tonne piece of Space X rocket believed to have crashed on Moon

A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on August 5, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater. While there is not yet official confirmation that the Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface, it had been expected to make impact at approximately 06:35 GMT.

By FRANCE24

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national-postMostly Factual19d ago

SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into the Moon

No confirmation yet, but 4-tonne Falcon 9 upper stage was expected to hit the moon early Wednesday morning

By AFP

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual20d ago

SpaceX rocket to crash into Moon today: Will it create a crater? What scientists expect

Collision of Falcon 9 rocket stage offers scientists a chance to study lunar impacts.

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rte-newsMostly Factual19d ago

SpaceX rocket set to crash into the Moon

A SpaceX rocket's upper stage is set to unintentionally crash into the Moon today, a collision that poses no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater.

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the-journal19d ago

Stray piece of SpaceX rocket expected to slam into the Moon

The collision will pose no danger to Earth but will leave behind a lunar crater.

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protothema-enMixed20d ago

According to NASA, a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon—what is the risk to Earth?

NASA has confirmed the impact, with the rocket stage traveling at about 2.43 km/s. The flash may be detectable from Earth with powerful telescopes, but not with the naked eye The post According to NASA, a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon—what is the risk to Earth? appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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First report: der-spiegel · 4 Aug, 17:20Full coverage: 26 · 23hWindow: 23h
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der-spiegel4 Aug, 17:20First to report

SpaceX-Raketenstufe: Einer Mondbasis sollte so ein Ding besser nicht aufs Dach fallen

protothema-en4 Aug, 17:34

According to NASA, a piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the Moon—what is the risk to Earth?

4h later
naftemporiki4 Aug, 21:10

Πύραυλος της SpaceX μετατρέπεται σε «καμικάζι» εναντίον της Σελήνης

hindustan-times4 Aug, 21:17

SpaceX rocket to crash into Moon today: Will it create a crater? What scientists expect

jutarnji-list4 Aug, 21:20

Dio SpaceX-ove rakete veličine autobusa i težak četiri tone velikom brzinom će se uskoro zabiti u Mjesec

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SCMP4 Aug, 23:48

Piece of SpaceX rocket to crash into moon at high speed

helsingin-sanomat5 Aug, 00:01

Avaruus | Space X:n raketin osa törmää Kuuhun

The Guardian5 Aug, 00:16

SpaceX rocket hours away from crashing into the moon in unintentional collision

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NHK World5 Aug, 03:08

スペースXのロケット残骸 月面に衝突予定 NASAが観測へ

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rte-news5 Aug, 04:52

SpaceX rocket set to crash into the Moon

klix-ba5 Aug, 05:28

Dio rakete SpaceX danas će udariti u Mjesec: Težak je četiri tone i stvorit će krater od 20 do 30 metara

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delfi-lt5 Aug, 06:36

Į Mėnulį tėškėsi kosminis objektas – laukiama pirmųjų vaizdų

the-journal5 Aug, 06:58

Stray piece of SpaceX rocket expected to slam into the Moon

hvg5 Aug, 06:59

Perceken belül becsapódhat a Holdba a SpaceX hordozórakétájának 4000 kg-os darabja

telex5 Aug, 07:12

A Holdba csapódott egy Falcon 9 rakéta négytonnás felső fokozata

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die-presse5 Aug, 09:25

Teile einer SpaceX-Rakete offenbar auf Mond eingeschlagen

balkan-web5 Aug, 09:40

Përplaset në Hënë një pjesë e raketës “Falcon 9” pas devijimit nga trajektorja/ Lë një krater 27 metra të thellë

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Yahoo5 Aug, 10:40

Morning Bid: Outer SpaceX

France 245 Aug, 10:43

Four-tonne piece of Space X rocket believed to have crashed on Moon

rzeczpospolita5 Aug, 10:52

Rakieta Muska rozbiła się o Księżyc. Mógł powstać nowy krater

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Al Jazeera5 Aug, 12:36

SpaceX rocket segment to crash into the moon: What happened?

bloomberg5 Aug, 13:09

Stray Piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Slams Into the Moon

national-post5 Aug, 13:22

SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into the Moon

orf5 Aug, 13:32

Teil von SpaceX-Rakete offenbar auf Mond eingeschlagen

ruv5 Aug, 13:52

Bíða eftir myndefni til að staðfesta áreksturinn á tunglinu

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BBC5 Aug, 15:53Latest update

Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?