A piece of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025 is expected to crash into the moon's Einstein crater tomorrow at 09:35 Jerusalem time, according to N12. The debris, weighing about four tons and the size of a bus, will hit at 8,690 km/h. SpaceX said the unplanned impact poses no threat to humans.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, debris from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in January 2025 is expected to impact the lunar surface tomorrow. The latest report from N12 provides specific details: the impact is scheduled for 09:35 Jerusalem time, targeting the Einstein crater at a speed of approximately 8,690 km/h. The debris, weighing about four tons and the size of a bus, has been drifting in space since the launch. According to SpaceX, the impact was not planned and poses no danger to humans. If confirmed, this would be the first known instance of space debris impacting the moon.
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