South Korean satellite captures before and after images of SpaceX rocket's Moon impact

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A South Korean satellite captured the first images of the Moon crater created when a stray SpaceX rocket crashed on Wednesday, revealing darkened, disturbed terrain. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri spacecraft made multiple passes over the site and released before-and-after images on Thursday. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is expected to survey the aftermath next week. Elon Musk's SpaceX launched Danuri in 2022; the Falcon 9 upper stage from that mission hit the Moon at 5,400 mph after solar activity and gravity altered its path.


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