A SpaceX Rocket Part Just Slammed Into the Moon, Creating a Dust Plume and Crater. Here's What Some Scientific Instruments Saw
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Part of a Falcon 9 rocket unintentionally smashed into the moon on August 5 around 2:35 a.m. Eastern Time, as predicted, and some scientific instruments have spotted signs of it.
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Part of a Falcon 9 rocket unintentionally smashed into the moon on August 5 around 2:35 a.m. Eastern Time, as predicted, and some scientific instruments have spotted signs of it. However, no one was able to witness the much-anticipated collision in real time, according to the Associated Press’ Marcia Dunn. Previous research, which was not peer-reviewed, had estimated the object would strike the lunar surface at a speed of about 5,400 miles per hour.
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- Part of a Falcon 9 rocket unintentionally smashed into the moon on August 5 around 2:35 a.m. Eastern Time, as predicted, and some scientific instruments have spotted signs of it.
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A SpaceX Rocket Part Just Slammed Into the Moon, Creating a Dust Plume and Crater. Here's What Some Scientific Instruments Saw
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