Drifting SpaceX rocket on high-speed collision course with the moon will create new crater

NewsWorld NewsSpaceSkygazers are eager to observe the pending collision18:16, 31 Jul 2026A SpaceX rocket that has been left drifting in space for over a year is on a collision course with the Moon, according to a space tracking expert.‌Space expert Bill Gray predicts the rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the Moon on Wednesday (5 July), carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that skygazers are eager to witness.‌Mr Gray, the creator of the Guide astrometry software, which is used by both professional and amateur astronomers worldwide to track Near-Earth Objects. Based on his observations, said an impact of 5,400mph - seven times the speed of sound - will occur near Einstein Crater on the Moon’s sunlit western limb.‌Click here to get the biggest stori