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A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the Moon

A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the Moon

Posted 5:02 PM 8/4/2026 by Associated Press, Meteorologist Malcolm Byron

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.

The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon at approximately 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, carving out a crater (More)

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