NewsForce(@Newsforce):A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the Moon and scientists are preparing to study the impact. The roughly five-ton rocket stage is expected to slam into the lunar surface at around 5,400 mph, creating a new crater and a plume of debris near the Einstein crater region. Researchers say the rare event could provide valuable insight into the Moon’s composition and help scientists understand the risks of future lunar missions as humanity prepares to return astronauts to the surface. A piece of human technology is about to leave its mark on the Moon not by design, but in the name of science.

2026.07.31 05:25

A piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the Moon and scientists are preparing to study the impact. The roughly five-ton rocket stage is expected to slam into the lunar surface at around 5,400 mph, creating a new crater and a plume of debris near the Einstein crater region. Researchers say the rare event could provide valuable insight into the Moon’s composition and help scientists understand the risks of future lunar missions as humanity prepares to return astronauts to the surface. A piece of human technology is about to leave its mark on the Moon not by design, but in the name of science.