NEWSNATIONNOW - Chilean telescope verifies SpaceX rocket hit moon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 has been in space for 18 months and ended up on a collision path with the near side of the moon.
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 has been in space for 18 months and ended up on a collision path with the near side of the moon.
Two astronauts embarked on a lengthy spacewalk, one of the riskiest parts of space exploration.
Although no one observed the actual collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers identified as the debris plume resulting from the crash.
Although no one observed the actual collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers identified as the debris plume resulting from the crash.Open
The impact of the Falcon 9 rocket crashing into the moon won't be visible to the naked eye.
A SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the lunar surface, and it could provide NASA with some key data for its future lunar base. Mike Gold, a former NASA associate administrator, joins "NewsNation Prime" to explain. "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Live: Members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 discuss their upcoming mission to the International Space Station next month.
The mission will carry four astronauts to the ISS and is expected to launch in mid-September.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for citizen science," noted Gold, as the crash will happen on the side that faces Earth.
A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists.
A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket could slam into the moon at more than 5,000 miles per hour, according to scientists.Open
The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday.
The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday.Open