The four-ton Falcon 9 stage struck with the force of three tons of TNT after drifting beyond control, offering scientists a rare study opportunity while renewing concerns over space debris

On Wednesday, August 5, the high-speed collision of the rocket's upper stage with the moon would carve out a crater. | World News

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

A SpaceX rocket stage is set to impact the moon early Wednesday morning. This four-metric-ton object is traveling at high speed toward the lunar surface. Cosmic forces and solar…

Collision hit with the power of three tons of TNT and will leave behind a visible crater on the lunar surface

A discarded second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was expected to crash into the Moon early Wednesday after drifting in space since a January 2025 lunar mission. The 4-tonne…