What happens when a SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon?
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is on track to collide with the Moon in March, after years of drifting in orbit. The impact will not be visible from Earth but will create a small crater. The event highlights the growing issue of uncontrolled space debris.
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