Scientists Say SpaceX Rocket Crashed into the Moon
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of landing modules crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, as expected, after veering off its trajectory over the past year, scientists reported. Although no one witnessed the actual collision at 5,400 miles per hour, a telescope in Chile detected what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the impact. Space tracking experts noted that it was inevitable for the remaining segment of the rocket to plunge into the Moon. This is the latest case of lunar debris, a problem many fear could worsen as the United States and China compete to send astronauts to the satellite. In 2022, a Chinese rocket accidentally impacted the Moon following a lunar mission, and it is likely that many more drifting rocket parts have fallen onto the lunar surface in past decades without scientists being aware. Julianna Scheiman from SpaceX said this week that the company is working with NASA to prevent future incidents, emphasizing that this anticipated crash was not intentional. A combination of solar activity and gravity accidentally placed it on a collision course with the Moon, she explained.
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