SpaceX Space Junk Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Scientist Says

SpaceX Falcon 9 Debris Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Astronomer Predicts

The rocket is expected to strike the Earth-facing side near the Einstein crater on the Moon's western limb.

Elon Musk's Space Nightmare: Billionaire's SpaceX Rocket Junk Set to Slam Into the Moon Very Soon

The rocket was originally launched in January 2025 from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage to hit the moon in August 2026

The spent upper stage from a January 2025 launch is expected to strike near Einstein crater at about 8,700 km/h

SpaceX Space Junk Could Crash Into The Moon In August, Scientist Says

Aug. 5 could see the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 crash into the moon. Here’s why — and what damage it might cause.

A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Slam Into The Moon, Scientist Says

The Moon is constantly accosted by impacts from the Universe at large. Later this year, our closest neighbor in space is predicted to be hit at seven times the speed of sound by an earthly projectile roughly the height of a five-story building: the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket. According to an analysis by independent astronomer Bill Gray, developer of the Project Pluto software used to track near-Earth objects, the spent SpaceX rocket stage …