SpaceX Rocket Segment Believed to Have Crashed Into Moon

A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which had been in space since last year, is thought to have impacted the moon.

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Published Wednesday 5 August 2026 at 1:00 pm AEST 2 min read

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