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First images show impact of SpaceX rocket crashing into the Moon

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSouth Korean and Chinese satellites have captured unprecedented visuals of an out-of-control SpaceX rocket impacting the Moon, creating a crater and unleashing a cloud of dust.The 4,000-kilogram upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hit the lunar surface with the force of three tons of TNT, an unplanned event attributed to solar activity and gravitational forces.The Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri spacecraft and China’s Gande-1 01 satellite both provided images of the impact site, showing darker terrain and a newly formed crater.The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope detected chemical signs of sodium and lithium gas in a plume of lunar dust stretching tens of kilometres.Nasa views this incident as an 'ideal opportunity' to study lunar impacts with a known object in real-time, while SpaceX explained that controlled disposal manoeuvres are not always possible for high-energy missions.In fullSpace agencies around the world capture moment SpaceX rocket crashes into MoonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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