YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - SpaceX rocket to hit moon at 5,400 mph after drifting for year
Scientists expect valuable data to emerge when part of a discarded SpaceX rocket slams into the moon later this week. The space junk comes from the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers back in 2025 before the spacecraft was abandoned. The rocket component, weighing thousands of pounds, will be traveling at 5,400 miles per hour at the time of impact. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Anna Kooiman. Saturday and Sunday starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.