SpaceX Falcon 9 debris strikes Moon, carving 60-foot crater after year in orbit
A four-ton SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage unexpectedly crashed into the Moon after spending over a year adrift in orbit. The impact created a crater approximately 60 feet wide and released detectable spectral signatures of sodium and lithium gases. NASA and South Korea are planning to photograph the crater to study the effects of the collision. The incident has drawn renewed attention to the growing problem of uncontrolled space debris and the lack of adequate disposal protocols.
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