A defunct SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moonIt will be just the second known case of a rocket unintentionally hitting the moon, though the pockmarked lunar surface is evidence that it has taken many hits over its lifetime.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21. Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTA defunct part of a SpaceX rocket is on course to smack into the moon next week — an exceedingly rare instance in which a human-made object is set to unintentionally hit the lunar surface.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
A defunct SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon
It will be just the second known case of a rocket unintentionally hitting the moon, though the pockmarked lunar surface is evidence that it has taken many hits over its lifetime.
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