
The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 2:35 a.m. ET. The four-metric-ton piece of space debris slammed into the lunar surface near the Einstein Crater at a staggering speed of 8,700 km/h. NASA and independent scientists confirmed the impact via signal data, noting that the collision poses absolutely no danger to Earth.
