On August 5, a retired SpaceX rocket stage will impact the Moon. Researchers have calculated where and how the debris cloud will be visible to telescopes.

The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.

A piece of SpaceX rocket debris is set to crash into the Moon at nearly 9,000 kmph. Here's why scientists are interested in the impact and what it could reveal.