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SpaceX Rocket Crater on Moon | Auckland News

NASA just dropped jaw-dropping new pics of a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the Moon — and guess what? It’s now a brand-new crater, spotted by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This wasn’t just any rocket — it was the upper stage of a Falcon 9 carrying Blue Ghost 1, a private lunar lander. The crater’s about 18 meters wide and barely 3 meters deep, revealed mostly through its shadow. Korea’s Danuri orbiter caught it first, then NASA’s LRO followed up with stunning multi-angle shots showing dark streaks of old debris and bright rings of fresh material. What makes this even cooler? NASA and…

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