Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured the first detailed images of the crater created by a SpaceX rocket crashing into the moon. The images showcase the aftermath of the Aug. 5 impact, which occurred at an incredible speed of 5,400 mph (8,700 kph). The new photos reveal a crater approximately 60 feet (18 meters) in diameter and less than 10 feet (3 meters) deep.
Dark and bright streaks emanate from the crater, highlighting the excavated material and fresh rocks hurled from deeper within the lunar surface. Scientists have been studying these images to better understand the crater's formation and the impact's effects on the moon's geology.
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