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SpaceX Rocket Crashes on Moon

Updated 2026-08-19 15:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

NASA images reveal a 60-foot-wide crater on the moon caused by a SpaceX rocket that hit at several times the speed of sound. The incident highlights the growing impact of space debris on lunar surfaces.

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Scientific American

NASA images reveal 60-foot-wide crater on moon left by SpaceX rocket

The SpaceX rocket fragment hit the moon at several times the speed of sound on August 5

2026-08-19 13:30 UTC

New Scientist

Newly-discovered immune hubs in our skull may keep our brain healthy

We may have clusters of immune cells at the back of our skull that help ward off conditions like brain cancer

2026-08-19 15:23 UTC