SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage is on a collision course with the Moon and is expected to impact the lunar surface. Astronomers plan to observe the impact through telescopes to study the debris plume generated by the collision. The upper stage entered a trajectory toward the Moon following a 2015 launch.

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