South Korean satellite captures before and after views of SpaceX rocket's moon crash

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South Korea's Danuri spacecraft captured first before-and-after images of a SpaceX rocket stage's moon crash, revealing a dark crater from Wednesday's impact. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute released photos Thursday showing darker terrain and scattered debris at the site. The Falcon Nine upper stage struck at 5,400 mph after an accidental trajectory caused by solar activity and gravity. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will survey the crater next week. SpaceX launched Danuri in 2022 and two private lunar landers last year.


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