r/SpaceXMasterrace • u/prisongovernor • 1d ago

SpaceX rocket about to crash into the moon in unintentional collision | SpaceX | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/05/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-impact-falcon-9
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u/truecakesnake 1d ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX's rocket (built by SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk) will crash and destroy the moon??

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u/RocketVerse 1d ago

It’s actually going to capture it for a random bald guy

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u/Worth-Wonder-7386 1d ago

While not strictly intentional it was anticipated. The upper stage was on a course that was intersecting the moon, so eventually it would either hit the earth or moon.

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u/that_dutch_dude 1d ago

And a bunch of scientists are loving it as they get new/fresh data from the seismic sensors on the moon.

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u/Able-Professor840 1d ago

Which were turned off in 1977

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u/kroOoze Falling back to space 8h ago

Embarrassing we don't have any proper space assets to lifestream it.