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NASA's LRO Captures New Moon Crater from SpaceX Impact
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured images of a new crater on the Moon formed by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impact. The impact occurred on Aug. 5, 2026.
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Between Aug. 11 and 12, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on Aug. 5, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage impacted the surface following its January 2025 launch of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission. To capture imagery of
2026-08-18 18:49 UTC