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What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon? - BBC

What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon? - BBC
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Scientists are analyzing the impact of a stray SpaceX rocket stage on the Moon to gain insights into lunar geology. This event follows a long history of intentional and accidental lunar impacts by various space agencies.

The Soviet probe Luna 2 was the first, followed over the decades by Nasa's Ranger probes in the 1960s, several Apollo-era rocket stages, and more recently the LCROSS mission in 2009, which was delibe…

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