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title: "What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon"
date: 2026-08-05
modified: 2026-08-06
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/08/05/what-scientists-are-learning-after-spacex-debris-crashed-into-the-moon/
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  - "World"
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# What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon

A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company's scientists say a combination of solar activity and gravity put it on a collision course with the moon. Geoff Bennett discussed larger concerns about lunar litter with science correspondent Miles O'Brien.

[Read the full story at PBS](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-scientists-are-learning-after-spacex-debris-crashed-into-the-moon)