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A SpaceX rocket smashed into the Moon — NASA just revealed the crater
ScienceDailyThursday, August 20, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage crashed into the Moon on Aug. 5, leaving behind a newly formed crater about 60 feet wide.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage crashed into the Moon on Aug. 5, leaving behind a newly formed crater about 60 feet wide.
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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 stage crashed into the Moon on Aug. 5, leaving behind a newly formed crater about 60 feet wide.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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