Reports say a discarded SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon’s surface, producing an impact crater. The crash is described as occurring at roughly 5,400 miles per hour (8,690 km/h). One outlet also characterizes the event’s force using an energy equivalence comparison, saying the blast is similar to 15,000 sticks of dynamite. The reporting frames the incident as part of the disposal of spent rocket stages after launches, with the rocket eventually returning to lunar surface rather than remaining in orbit. The sources provided do not include additional technical details such as the specific rocket model, the exact date and time of the impact, or independent measurements from lunar observatories. Overall, the accounts agree on the core facts: a spent SpaceX rocket strikes the Moon at high speed and the impact produces a newly formed crater.
Discarded SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon, creating a new impact crater
Reports say a discarded SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon’s surface, producing an impact crater. The crash is described as occurring at roughly 5,400 miles per hour (8,690 km/h). One outlet also...
- A discarded SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon’s surface.
- The impact speed is reported as about 5,400 mph (8,690 km/h).
- The crash creates a new lunar impact crater.
- One report estimates the blast energy as equivalent to 15,000 sticks of dynamite.
One of Elon Musk's discarded SpaceX rockets has crashed into the moon's surface at 5,400 miles per hour (8,690 km/h).
3 hours agoOne of Elon Musk's discarded SpaceX rockets has crashed into the moon's surface at 5,400 miles per hour (8,690 km/h).
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