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SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Set to Hit Moon Early Wednesday

The unintentional 4,000‑kg impact offers orbiters and telescopes a rare chance to test lunar impact physics.

Study Pinpoints Solar Threshold That Speeds Orbital Decay in Low Earth Orbit

Falcon 9 Upper Stage Predicted to Strike Moon Near Einstein Crater on August 5