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SpaceX Falcon 9 lunar impact
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Latest: SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage creates 60-foot crater on Moon
On August 5, 2026, a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon near the Einstein Crater, creating a crater approximately 60 feet wide. The rocket stage had been in space for roughly 18 months following a Ja
Lunar microbial survival and contamination risks
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Latest: NASA study finds Earth microbes could survive in lunar shadows
NASA-led research has identified that certain Earth-based microbes could survive in the shaded, cold regions of the Moon’s South Pole. Using data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists modeled survival niches
Falcon 9 upper-stage Moon impact : Aug 2026
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Latest: NASA images lunar crater caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 impact
NASA has released high-resolution imagery from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) confirming the details of the crater created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impact on 5 August 2026. The images, captured between