An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.

Expected lunar impact however said to underscore critical lack of debris management rules as US, Chinese and private moon activity ramps up A stray Falcon 9 rocket part is on course to slam into the ...

Aug. 5 could see the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that launched in early 2025 crash into the moon. Here’s why — and what ...

A piece of a SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon, and researchers have already pinpointed exactly where and ...

While there is no immediate danger, this crash highlights that space junk is increasingly expanding out of lower-Earth orbit ...

A Falcon 9 upper stage has been stuck in a highly elliptical Earth orbit for over a year—and now it's on a collision course with the Moon.