Will the Space X Crash Leave a Crater on the Moon?

A chunk of space hardware just left its mark on the moon. Early on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the spent upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the lunar surface at thousands of miles per hour, and scientists say the collision should punch a fresh crater into a world with no atmosphere to soften the blow. The rocket belongs to the company Elon Musk founded, and its accidental hit is only the second time human-made junk is known to have crashed into the moon by accident.