SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon after drifting off course

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A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage collided with the moon on Wednesday, August 5, after drifting through space for over a year. The rocket drifted off course before slamming into the lunar surface, creating a plume of debris and what scientists believe is a fresh impact crater. This event is the latest in a series of energetic lunar touchdowns, as the SpaceX rocket was not the first vehicle to crash into the moon.