Although no one captured a direct image of the impact, scientists have detected signals confirming the rocket hit the lunar surface. Orbiters could provide the first images of the crash site in the coming days.

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…

The Aug. 5 impact is not the first time something has crashed into the moon.