SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket set to crash into Moon this week

NewsWorld NewsSpaceThe impact is expected to be seven times the speed of sound15:06, 04 Aug 2026A rocket that has been left drifting in space for over a year is set to collide with the Moon on Wednesday (August 5), carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that skygazers are eager to witness.‌The Space X Falcon 9 was launched as part of a US and Japanese mission to carry a pair of lunar landers and scientific equipment to the Moon in January 2025.‌Part of the Falcon 9 is reusable and designed to return back to Earth for its next mission. However, other parts of the rocket are shed in space and remain there, stuck in orbit unless they eventually collide with another celestial body.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe p