SpaceX Rocket Smashes Into Moon | Dublin News

A SpaceX rocket upper stage slammed into the moon at nearly 9,000 km/h, creating a 20-meter-wide crater and a visible dust plume captured by the Very Large Telescope. Scientists detected chemical fingerprints—lithium from the rocket, sodium from lunar soil—offering new insights into space debris risks and moon geology. While images from NASA probes are still pending, the event highlights the urgent need to understand impacts as humanity eyes lunar habitation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/00b824ac53bbd90f