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SpaceX Rocket Stage Crashes on Moon Creating New Crater
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First reported by Globes · 5 hours ago
What happened
A SpaceX rocket stage unintentionally crashed on the Moon on January 15, 2025, creating a new crater. Scientists confirmed the impact but await final NASA telescope data. The event highlights concerns about space debris as NASA plans lunar bases under Artemis.
- 01A 12-meter SpaceX rocket stage crashed on the Moon at 8,700 km/h, creating a new crater.
- 02The impact released energy equivalent to about 3 tons of TNT and was unintentional.
- 03Scientists await NASA telescope data to confirm the crater by comparing before-and-after images.
- 04The rocket had launched two private lunar landers; one landed successfully, the other crashed.
- 05This is the second known accidental rocket stage crash on the Moon, after a Chinese rocket in 2022.
- 06NASA and SpaceX are discussing debris prevention ahead of Artemis lunar base missions.
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