SpaceX Rocket Confirmed to Have Crashed on Moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has made an unplanned impact on the lunar surface. Both NASA and a Korean lunar orbiter have captured images of the resulting crater. The impact site measures approximately 60 feet wide, providing new data on the event.
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NASA images show crater on the moon caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 crash
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured images of a crater on the moon, which was formed by the crash of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The images provide visual evidence of the impact event.
Korean lunar orbiter snaps first pics of the SpaceX Falcon 9 crash site on the moon
A Korean lunar orbiter has captured the first images of the impact site on the Moon caused by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA estimates the resulting crater to be approximately 60 feet wide, providing new data on the rocket's lunar descent.
SpaceX's wandering Falcon 9 rocket has crashed into the moon
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, previously used for the January 2025 Blue Ghost mission, has crashed into the surface of the moon. This incident marks an unplanned lunar impact for the reusable rocket.