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SpaceX Rocket Hits Moon | Raleigh News
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket piece, drifting since January, slammed into the moon at 5,400 mph—creating a debris cloud spotted by a Chilean telescope. Though no one intended the crash, a mix of solar flares and gravity sent it off course. Scientists are now analyzing impact signatures like sodium and lithium, with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter set to snap images next week. This marks another sobering moment in our increasingly crowded space environment, underscoring the urgent need for better debris tracking as lunar missions multiply.
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