South Korean orbiter captures before and after of SpaceX moon crash

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South Korea's Danuri orbiter captured the first before-and-after images of a SpaceX rocket's Moon impact, showing the crater from the August 5 crash. KASA posted the imagery on August 6. The Falcon 9 upper stage, used in 2025 lunar launches, hit on August 5 as predicted—uncontrolled and without crew. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter also attempted to capture the impact. The event highlights growing concerns about lunar debris, with SpaceX noting such uncontrolled impacts can occur.


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