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SpaceX Rocket Stage Confirmed to Have Impacted Moon

Scientists have confirmed that a four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket stage successfully impacted the Moon, creating a giant plume of dust, with reports indicating the rocket drifted off course before the crash.

5 Aug, 09:58 — 6 Aug, 12:47
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BBCHigh19d ago

Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?

A rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon, forming a new crater - but why haven't images been released yet?

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NYTMostly Factual19d ago

A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

Although amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site, there were no obvious signs of a collision — at least not yet.

By Kenneth Chang

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The GuardianMostly Factual18d ago

‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon

Sodium and lithium gas was detected in a plume thought to span tens of kilometres, created when part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the lunar surface A telescope in Chile has captured evidence of the impact caused by part of a SpaceX rocket slamming into the moon while travelling at 8,690km/h (5,400mph). The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope observed “spectral lines” – a colourful illustration of the sodium and lithium gas – in the plume of lunar dust stirred up by t...

By Mark Saunokonoko and agencies

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cbcHigh19d ago

Debris plume suggests SpaceX rocket did slam into the moon — as predicted

A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday, scientists reported, after drifting off course for the past year.

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YahooMostly Factual18d ago

SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual19d ago

4 tonne piece of SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

A hefty four-tonne piece from a SpaceX rocket has made its way to the moon, crashing after an eighteen-month journey in the cosmos. This second stage of the rocket hit the western limb at Einstein crater with considerable force. Currently, lunar satellites are on standby to document the impact and examine the debris. Meanwhile, conversations are underway between NASA and SpaceX to address the risk of future impacts.

By Agencies

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sbs-newsMostly Factual19d ago

School-bus-sized SpaceX rocket chunk crashes into Moon

Experts are concerned by an increase in lunar litter as the United States and China race to return humans to the Moon.

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enewsMixed19d ago

Did SpaceX Rocket Really Collide With Moon? Inside Space Fender-Bender

Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle—did a SpaceX rocket crash into the moon?  While most people on Earth were unphased, several space scientists believe that part of SpaceX’s Falcon 9...

By Olivia Evans

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copenhagen-postMostly Factual19d ago

Multi-ton SpaceX rocket believed to have hit the Moon - The Copenhagen Post

Multi-ton SpaceX rocket believed to have hit the Moon  The Copenhagen Post

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copenhagen-post5 Aug, 09:58First to report

Multi-ton SpaceX rocket believed to have hit the Moon - The Copenhagen Post

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NYT5 Aug, 16:11

A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

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20-minuten5 Aug, 17:13

Rakete stürzt auf Mond – wie gross ist die Gefahr auf der Erde?

newsbeast5 Aug, 17:32

Δέος από την πρόσκρουση πυραύλου της SpaceX στη Σελήνη με ισχύ 3 τόνων TNT – Άνοιξε νέο κρατήρα – Δείτε τα βίντεο

nos5 Aug, 17:50

Afgedankte rakettrap van SpaceX slaat in op de maan, zorgen over meer ruimtepuin

cbc5 Aug, 18:28

Debris plume suggests SpaceX rocket did slam into the moon — as predicted

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danas5 Aug, 19:51

Deo rakete Spejs-Iksa velikom brzinom udario u Mesec

enews5 Aug, 20:50

Did SpaceX Rocket Really Collide With Moon? Inside Space Fender-Bender

BBC5 Aug, 21:13

Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?

la-vanguardia5 Aug, 21:52

Un resto del cohete de SpaceX se estrella contra la Luna y levanta una nube de polvo

le-figaro5 Aug, 21:58

L'étage supérieur d'une fusée SpaceX s'est bien écrasé sur la Lune

sbs-news5 Aug, 22:10

School-bus-sized SpaceX rocket chunk crashes into Moon

Times of India5 Aug, 22:19

4 tonne piece of SpaceX rocket smashes into moon

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publico5 Aug, 23:25

Foguetão da SpaceX colidiu com a Lua, mas NASA descarta risco para a Terra

yle-uutiset5 Aug, 23:58

Nyt se varmistui: SpaceX-raketin osa törmäsi Kuuhun

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aftonbladet6 Aug, 01:59

Bekräftar: Musks raket kraschade på månen

der-spiegel6 Aug, 02:08

Astronomen bestätigen Einschlag der SpaceX-Raketenstufe auf Mond

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die-presse6 Aug, 04:39

Wissenschaftler bestätigen: SpaceX-Raketenteil auf Mond eingeschlagen

orf6 Aug, 04:47

ESO bestätigt: SpaceX-Raketenteil auf Mond eingeschlagen

The Guardian6 Aug, 04:47

‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon

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Yahoo6 Aug, 12:47Latest update

SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course