A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site
Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.
A SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon this morning, sparking a race among lunar orbiters to capture images of the aftermath. The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the lunar surface at nearly seven times the speed of sound, likely creating a crater up to 89 feet wide. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and NASA's ShadowCam instrument on the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter will attempt to capture before-and-after imagery of the impact site, depending on factors such as lighting conditions and orbital positioning.
This unplanned lunar impact presents an opportunity for researchers to study the moon and potential hazards from space debris.
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