What will happen today when a SpaceX rocket crashes into the Moon?

A part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to collide with the Moon in a rare event that has drawn the attention of astronomers around the world.

According to NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the rocket’s upper stage is expected to hit the lunar surface today, August 8, after traveling at a speed of approximately 2.43 kilometers per second, or around 5,400 miles per hour.

NASA reached this conclusion after independent astronomers analyzed publicly available data and determined that a piece of the rocket, launched in January 2025, was on an uncontrolled trajectory toward the Moon.

The U.S. space agency has clarified that the impact poses no danger to Earth. NASA will continue monitoring the object and will later study the impact site for scientific purposes.

The Falcon 9 rocket was used in a U.S.-Japanese mission to transport two lunar landers and research equipment to the Moon’s surface. While part of the rocket is designed to return to Earth and be reused, other components remain in space and could eventually collide with other celestial bodies.

The impact, forecast to occur at around 2:35 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (06:35 GMT), is expected to create a large cloud of lunar dust that could rise dozens of kilometers above the surface.

Cambridge University astronomer Matt Bothwell said that the absence of an atmosphere and the Moon’s weaker gravity will make the impact far more spectacular than a similar collision on Earth.

According to scientists, the debris created by the impact could weigh around one million kilograms, with some of it potentially being dispersed into space due to the unique conditions on the lunar surface.

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