- A defunct SpaceX rocket is expected to collide with the moon this Wednesday, over a year after launching lunar landers.
- The impact, near the Einstein Crater, is anticipated to occur at 5,400mph, creating a new crater and a plume of dust.
- Scientists view it as a unique opportunity to study impact events and assess the hazard posed by debris to future astronauts.
- Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and South Korea’s Danuri orbiter are poised to capture before-and-after images of the crash site.
- This incident marks only the second known accidental rocket crash into the moon, following a Chinese rocket segment that created craters on the lunar far side in 2022.
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