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Lunar orbiter spots ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ new crater on the moon: The moon’s surface experienced a violent encounter with a comet or an asteroid — and has a ...
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/lunar-orbiter-spots-once-in-a-lifetime-new-crater-on-the-moon/
China Postponed Its Chang’e 7 Lunar Mission. What Does That Mean for Its Space Program?
thediplomat.com/2026/09/china-postponed-its-change-7-lunar-mission-what-does-that-mean-for-its-space-program/
Space Sep 14
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon: NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered ...
space.com/astronomy/moon/nasa-ibm-launch-new-ai-model-for-studying-the-moon
China abruptly u-turns on rocket mission to find water on the moon: Chang'e in named after a Chinese moon goddess
independent.co.uk/space/china-lunar-space-moon-water-ice-b3038091.html
NASA's LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details: Between Aug. 11–12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-nasa-lro-images-falcon-crater.html
China postpones launch of Chang'e 7 lunar probe: The next Chinese mission to the moon is about to begin. But surprisingly, its launch has been postponed ...
spektrum.de/news/china-verschiebt-start-der-mondsonde-change-7/2341310
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch: China has postponed its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission. The mission was set to ...
apnews.com/article/china-space-lunar-probe-mission-ae23e66a64dadfdea1c7baadcc1f4da8
China postpones launch of unprecedented water-hunting moon mission amid space race
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/23/science/change-7-china-moon-mission-launch-postponed
NASA lunar probe delivers images of Falcon 9 crash site: Two weeks after a Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the moon, NASA has released images of the impact site ...
heise.de/news/Mondsonde-der-NASA-liefert-Bilder-von-Falcon-9-Absturzstelle-11419793.html
Science & Tech: China says unmanned moon mission delayed over 'launch conditions'
newvision.co.ug/category/science/china-says-unmanned-moon-mission-delayed-over-NV_239354_082026
A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon. NASA's new photos show aftermath: NASA's lunar orbiter returned photos from the crash site where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ...
usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/08/19/nasa-orbiter-crater-spacex-falcon-9-crash-moon/91366613007/
NASA spots crater on the moon created by SpaceX rocket crash: A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5 ...
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Key FactsNASA images reveal crater from SpaceX lunar impact
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- The roughly 10,800-pound upper stage launched in January 2025 to deliver two landers to the moon and then remained in orbit until the collision.
- NASA released Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images on Tuesday, taken Aug. 11 and 12, showing a crater about 60 feet wide and likely less than 10 feet deep.
- There were no live images of the impact, but researchers tracked the trajectory and identified the expected location, which the orbiter photographed after six days from about 60 miles above the surface.
- The crash was reportedly only the second known case of a rocket unintentionally hitting the moon, after a suspected Chinese rocket stage left a double crater in 2022, a claim China denied.
dlvr.it Aug 08
South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact: Before and after shots of Elon's ejecta snapped by Danuri
theregister.com/science/2026/08/08/south-korean-satellite-spots-spacex-lunar-impact/5284741
eNCA Aug 05
SpaceX rocket stage believed to have slammed into Moon: A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on ...
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Key FactsFalcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes into Moon
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The 4,000-kilogram Falcon 9 upper stage lost control after delivering a lunar lander and struck the Moon with the force of three tons of TNT.
- NASA said the impact posed no immediate danger to Earth, while experts pointed to the Moon’s regular natural impacts and previous spacecraft crashes on its surface.
- Experts warn that the growing number of satellites and missions is increasing space-debris risks, after a collision in 2009 produced about 2,300 pieces of debris.
- Experts intend to study the ejected material and lunar surface, while NASA and SpaceX are discussing safeguards for future missions, including the Artemis programme scheduled to send humans back by the end of this decade.
If we are planning to build a base and have it crewed long-term, the last thing you want is for it to be accidentally damaged by a piece of space junk.— Megan Argo, reader in astrophysics at the University of Lancashire
Space Aug 04
A 9,000-pound SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon tonight. Will you be able to see it?
space.com/astronomy/moon/a-9-000-pound-spacex-rocket-will-crash-into-the-moon-tonight-will-you-be-able-to-see-it
SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the moon: First images of the impact crater: The impact of a Falcon 9 rocket stage on the moon was eagerly anticipated. Now ...
heise.de/news/Suedkoreanische-Mondsonde-liefert-Bilder-vom-Falcon-Einschlagskrater-11404018.html
See the photos of the SpaceX rocket crash site on the moon: Moon: Ouch.
mashable.com/science/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-images
Space Aug 06
SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)
space.com/astronomy/moon/spacex-rockets-impact-crater-on-the-moon-spied-by-korean-lunar-orbiter-photos
Is That New Splotch on the Moon What We Think It Is?: A stray Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon on Wednesday. This Korean spacecraft may have spotted the ...
gizmodo.com/is-that-new-splotch-on-the-moon-what-we-think-it-is-2000795855
SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon - here's what we know will happen
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Abandoned SpaceX rocket to accidentally crash into moon on August 5: The impact, significance and more
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Key FactsSpaceX rocket stage expected to hit Moon Wednesday
Aug 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
- The impact is expected near Einstein Crater on August 5, 2026, and could create a crater and a plume of dust and debris.
- Because it is due in the early morning hours, the eastern United States and Canada and much of South America are expected to have the best viewing opportunities.
- NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and South Korea’s Danuri lunar probe are expected to take before-and-after images, while Danuri is due to pass within one or two miles of the rocket stage two minutes beforehand, according to Benjamin Fernando and his team.
- The roughly 12-meter-long, 4,500-kilogram stage launched two private lunar landers on January 15, 2025, with Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost landing successfully and the Japanese company ispace’s lander crashing.
Part of the reason for our interest in this event is to figure out how much of a hazard debris impacts pose to future astronauts.— Benjamin Fernando, Los Alamos National Laboratory, in an email
Paid articlePaywall Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon: Gande-1 01 is China’s first space debris monitoring satellite and the lead unit ...
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SpaceX Rocket Stage Believed To Have Slammed into Moon: While there is not yet official confirmation that the Falcon 9 upper stage struck the lunar surface ...
deccanchronicle.com/science/spacex-rocket-stage-believed-to-have-slammed-into-moon-1976803
A SpaceX rocket set to crash into the Moon has scientists excited. Here's why.: The five-tonne piece of space junk is expected to strike the lunar surface at a ...
trtworld.com/article/09ca15f5030b
How contenders in the new space race stack up: When NASA administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the crew of the Artemis III mission at Johnson Space Center in ...
asiatimes.com/2026/06/how-contenders-in-the-new-space-race-stack-up/
Lunar orbiter concept could reveal five key elements across moon in two years: Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used simulations to show that ...
phys.org/news/2026-06-lunar-orbiter-concept-reveal-key.html
India’s lunar spacecraft detects possible ice on moon: NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have discovered signs of possible presence of ice beneath shadowed craters ...
arabnews.com/node/2645219/world
Space May 27
China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort'
space.com/space-exploration/china-shakes-up-its-space-programs-to-land-astronauts-on-the-moon-by-2030-we-will-spare-no-effort
China's Chang'e 7 lunar probe to be launched later this year: BEIJING: China's Chang'e 7 robotic lunar mission is scheduled for launch in the second ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/11/china039s-chang039e-7-lunar-probe-to-be-launched-later-this-year
Luna (Prime Gaming): Amazon is giving away a total of 12 games in April 2026: Amazon is once again giving away several games to PC gamers in April ...
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ShadowCam search casts doubt on abundant lunar ice: New observations by a team of US astronomers have cast fresh doubt on whether the lunar surface could host ...
phys.org/news/2026-03-shadowcam-abundant-lunar-ice.html
There might be less water on the moon than we’d hoped: New satellite data come up dry as the search for lunar ice continues
scientificamerican.com/article/there-might-be-less-water-on-the-moon-than-wed-hoped/
Lunar Trailblazer: Why the $72 Million Moon Mission Failed: Over a year ago, NASA sent the Lunar Trailblazer probe toward the moon to map its water resources ...
t3n.de/news/lunar-trailblazer-fehler-mission-1732449/
China found something strange on far side of moon no one ever saw occur naturally before
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/23/china-found-something-strange-on-far-side-of-moon-no-one-ever-saw-occur-naturally-before
China and India’s National Strategy and Competition in Cislunar Space: The paths of China and India in space show how Asian space powers are fundamentally ...
thediplomat.com/2025/12/china-and-indias-national-strategy-and-competition-in-cislunar-space/
Chandrayaan-2 makes first ever observation of Sun's impact on Moon, says ISRO
thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/chandrayaan-2-makes-first-ever-observation-of-suns-impact-on-moon-says-isro/article70181623.ece
WIRED Jul 23 25
South Korea Plans to Build a Base on the Moon: The country’s newly formed space agency wants to establish a lunar base by 2045.
wired.com/story/south-korea-wants-to-build-a-space-base-on-the-moon-within-20-years/
China sets launch of asteroid probe Tianwen-2 for late May, state media reports: China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of ...
reuters.com/science/china-sets-launch-asteroid-probe-tianwen-2-late-may-state-media-reports-2025-05-18/
Today in History: Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 launched: On Jan. 2, 1959, the Soviet spacecraft Luna 1 launched, becoming the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/01/02/today-in-history-soviet-spacecraft-luna-1-launched/
Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
cnn.com/2024/11/15/science/far-side-moon-samples-chang-e-6/
Vogue Aug 20 24
August’s Rare Super Blue Moon Heralds Radical Change: Tonight’s (August 19) full moon in Aquarius will be a special one. It’s referred to as a super blue moon ...
vogue.com/article/super-blue-moon-2024-explainer
NASA, JAXA bounce laser beam between moon's surface and lunar orbit: NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has twice transmitted a laser pulse to a ...
phys.org/news/2024-07-nasa-jaxa-laser-moon-surface.html
Things to see in the sky above Norfolk in August 2024: One of the best meteor showers of the year, a race between the planets and a blue moon are among sights to ...
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