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NASA Confirms SpaceX Rocket Stage Created Crater on Lunar Surface
Kathmandu— NASA has released images documenting a new crater on the Moon created when a four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impacted the lunar surface at roughly 5,400 mph (8,700 kph) on August 5. The rocket stage, which launched in January 2025 carrying the US Blue Ghost and Japanese Resilience lunar landers, […]
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Source:ABC News
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