A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage is expected to unintentionally crash into the Moon on Wednesday, creating a new lunar crater in an impact that scientists say poses no risk to Earth but could provide valuable scientific data.

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

A 3,900-kg SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to slam into the Moon at around 2.43 km/s on August 5, creating a rare lunar impact that astronomers hope to capture. Heres the…

Astronomers' simulations predict what the lunar impact—and its aftermath—will look like