Before and after images of SpaceX Moon crash released
A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon's fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket.
South Korean satellite Danuri captured images of a recent crash on the Moon caused by a stray SpaceX rocket. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute's spacecraft took multiple passes over the impact site shortly after the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface on Wednesday. The terrain near the collision point appears darker, indicating a newly formed crater that has scattered dust and rock debris.
Korean space officials revealed that Danuri collected both before and after photographs of the crash site. NASA plans to have its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter fly over the area next week to document the aftermath of the impact. SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, launched Danuri from Cape Canaveral in 2022. The company had previously sent two private lunar landers to the Moon in the past year.
The upper stage of the SpaceX rocket that crashed into the Moon was launched accidentally due to solar activity and gravitational forces, as stated by SpaceX.
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