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SpaceX Rocket Stage to Smash Into Moon | Irvine News
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A SpaceX rocket stage, launched over a year ago, is set to slam into the moon this Wednesday — not on purpose, but as space junk drifting through orbit. Scientists are eagerly watching, hoping to capture the dust plume from the impact, which will release energy equivalent to three tons of TNT. Though too faint to see with the naked eye, the debris could be tracked by lunar orbiters like NASA’s LRO and South Korea’s Danuri. The crash, expected to create a 90-foot crater, underscores the growing risks of space debris as more private missions — including failed landers like ispace’s — clog lunar trajectories. With humanity’s eyes on the moon, this unplanned collision is a stark reminder: we need better tracking and traffic management in space.
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