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SpaceX Booster Hits Moon Unplanned | Charleston News
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, drifting in space for over a year, unexpectedly slammed into the moon Wednesday morning, creating a fresh crater. Originally launched in January 2025 to carry two lunar landers—one successful, one failed—the upper stage’s unplanned trajectory crossed paths with the moon. NASA and international orbiters are now imaging the impact site to study debris effects—a crucial step as space traffic grows. This marks only the second time a discarded rocket stage has hit the moon, following a Chinese booster in 2022. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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