🚀 Falcon 9 Upper Stage to Hit Moon Soon

On August 5, the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will crash into the Moon near Einstein crater. This event will be visible from Earth with ground telescopes.

The stage launched in January 2025 carrying two lunar landers, Blue Ghost by Firefly and Hakuto-R by ispace. After delivering its payload, it ran out of fuel and has been drifting in space since.

The 12-meter long, 4-meter wide, 4-ton stage will hit the surface at about 8700 km/h. Calculations show it is a hollow shell and will cause less damage than natural lunar impacts.

📊@tech