SpaceX Rocket Crashes on Moon | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

South Korea’s Danuri satellite just captured stunning images of a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that crashed onto the Moon—unplanned, but now giving us a dramatic before-and-after view of lunar impact. The rocket, from a 2023 launch, veered off course due to solar activity and gravity, slamming into the Moon on August 5th. Danuri’s photos reveal a darkened crater and scattered debris, while NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is set to check it out next week. It’s a wild reminder that even accidental space missions leave their mark—and humanity’s reach is expanding, one unexpected landing at a…