SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Set to Crash Into the Moon Wednesday

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A spent upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on course to impact the lunar surface early Wednesday morning. The rocket stage was originally used to launch two private lunar landers last year. The debris has been on an uncontrolled trajectory since completing its mission. The impending collision highlights the growing concern around space debris in cislunar space.

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