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SpaceX Rocket Stage Crashes Into Moon Creating 18-Meter Crater
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First reported by Globes · 6 hours ago
What happened
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage launched in 2025 crashed into the Moon's Einstein crater in August 2026, creating an estimated 18-meter-wide crater. The impact was unplanned and observed indirectly by scientists, who are analyzing before-and-after images to study the event. NASA and SpaceX are working to prevent future uncontrolled space debris collisions.
- 01A 4-ton Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the Moon at nearly 8,700 km/h in August 2026.
- 02The impact created an estimated 18-meter-wide, 4-meter-deep crater in the Einstein crater region.
- 03No direct footage of the crash exists; scientists will compare images to confirm the crater.
- 04The rocket stage was launched in January 2025 carrying Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander.
- 05NASA and SpaceX emphasize the collision was unplanned and discuss preventing future debris impacts.
- 06Similar lunar impacts have occurred before, including Chinese and Israeli spacecraft crashes.
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