Korean institute releases first images of SpaceX rocket crater on the Moon

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The Korea Aerospace Research Institute released the first images of a small crater on the Moon caused by a SpaceX rocket impact, showing the surface gash. The crater came from a discarded Falcon 9 rocket stage. Its relatively small size provides a warning about increasing debris hitting the Moon as space activity intensifies. Experts say such impacts offer scientific insight into lunar geology, but rising space traffic raises debris risks for future Moon bases and exploration.


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