The upper section of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to crash into the Moon, and the aftermath could be visible from Earth.

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists.

"The debris plume should reach roughly 15 to 20 km in altitude for the ejecta..."

Abandoned spacecraft will hit with the force of three tons of TNT and leave behind a hole in the lunar surface