SpaceX Falcon 9 stage to impact Moon August 5 2026
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Heads up: a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, launched last year for NASA's lunar program, is on track to slam into the moon on August 5, 2026.
It carried two landers, Firefly's Blue Ghost-1 and Japan's Hakuto-R Mission 2, and will hit near the Einstein crater at speeds over two kilometers per second.
Public can join NASA Impact Flash!
Scientists aren't sure if we'll see a flash or plume from Earth, but they're excited about what we might learn.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will snap before-and-after photos of the site.
Citizen scientists can join in through NASA's Impact Flash! program, using backyard telescopes or online data to help confirm flashes and study debris, so if you love space, this is your chance to get involved!