The crater could measure 100 feet in diameter
3:00 PM CDT on August 10, 2026
As predicted, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has slammed into the surface of the moon, and now we have photographic evidence of the crash site.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute was one of the first agencies to share pictures of the small crater left by the impact, posting them to X (formerly known as Twitter). The images were captured by the Danuri spacecraft currently in lunar orbit.
This was the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket, launched back in January 2025—not one of the reusable first stages that are able to return to Earth. It measures about 12 feet in diameter, 46 feet in length, and weighs around 8,800 pounds.
