SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course

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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage crashed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting off course for over a year. The school bus sized object struck the lunar surface at approximately 11:35 a.m. PST, creating a fresh impact crater and a plume of debris. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell stated the rocket is now in small pieces scattered across the moon, reflecting predictions that lunar space will become increasingly busy.
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