SpaceX Rocket Crash Leaves Visible Mark on the Moon
What Happened
NASA has released new images showing a fresh crater on the Moon created when the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the lunar surface on August 5, 2026. The images, captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) between August 11 and 12, show a crater measuring roughly 60 feet (18 metres) wide and less than 10 feet (3 metres) deep.
Key Takeaways
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage left a 60-foot-wide crater on the Moon, and NASA’s latest images are giving scientists a unique opportunity to study the effects of human-made impacts on the lunar surface.