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SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Strikes Moon Near Einstein Crater

The Aug. 5 impact produced a spectral ejecta plume that highlights gaps in cislunar tracking and disposal rules.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes Into Moon

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Struck the Moon

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Set to Hit Moon Early Wednesday

SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage to Hit Moon on Wednesday

Discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Set to Strike Moon in Rare, Predictable Impact

Metallic Spheres From Rocket Re‑entry Recovered on Queensland Beach

Six Metallic Spheres From Queensland Beach Identified as Likely Rocket Tanks

Australian Space Agency Says Six Beach‑washed 'Space Balls' Likely From Re‑entering Rocket Body

Australian Authorities Recover Six Suspected ‘Space Balls’ at Forrest Beach

Six Metal Spheres Secured on Queensland Beach in Suspected Rocket Debris

Analysis Predicts SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Will Hit the Moon on Aug. 5, 2026

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

Long March 4B Rocket Debris Lights Up Patagonia Sky During Overnight Reentry

NASA, Space Force Track Imminent Reentry of Van Allen Probe A

Lidar Study Ties Upper-Atmosphere Lithium Cloud to Falcon 9 Reentry

EU Tracks Uncontrolled Reentry of Chinese ZQ-3 Rocket Stage Today as Forecast Narrows Toward Northern Europe

Earthquake Sensors Shown to Track Reentering Space Debris in Near Real Time

Scientists Unveil Roadmap for a Circular Space Economy to Tackle Debris and Waste

Bright Object Over Ireland Likely Tied to SpaceX Falcon 9 Fuel Venting, Experts Say