NASA’s LRO Spots the Crater a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Carved into the Moon
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed a fresh crater on the Moon created by a spent Falcon 9 upper stage that crashed on August 5, 2026, after drifting in orbit for over a year following a January 2025 mission. The crater measures 60 feet wide and less than 10 feet deep, and its V-shaped ejecta pattern reveals layers of lunar soil undisturbed for millions of years, giving scientists a rare chance to refine collision prediction models.
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