And it's not the first instance of a lunar crash.

The rocket's upper stage, travelling at around 5,400mph (8,700km/h), was expected to hit the Moon on Wednesday after spending ...

While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important ...

The moon is 384,000 kilometers (239,000 miles) away from Earth, but one of the best places to study its surface is much closer to home. Western planetary scientist Catherine Neish and PhD candidate ...

A stray SpaceX rocket struck the Moon, giving scientists a rare chance to study lunar impacts and improve future Moon ...

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage weighing about 4,000 kilograms struck the Moon at approximately 06:35 UTC on August 5, 2026. The uncontrolled impact created a fresh surface disturbance and a plume ...

While the impact itself probably won't be visible from Earth, observers may have a chance to spot a plume of debris rising ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the Moon, creating a new crater and giving scientists a rare chance to study lunar impacts.

For the first time since its discovery in 1920, Pluto is entering the outer solar system—a journey that’s slowly thinning out ...

The park containing the Maine Solar System Model's Jupiter on U.S. Route 1 in Westfield is complete once again with the installation of a refurbished moon Io. Kevin McCartney (left), University of ...

An abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is set to crash into the Moon on August 5 at about 8,700km/h, offering scientists a rare ...

Falcon 9 Moon impact at 2:35 AM ET tonight: updated tracking shifts the site farther beyond the lunar limb, making the ejecta ...