The object was expected to strike the Einstein Crater region on the moon’s western limb, according to SpaceX.
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A piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have crashed into the moon, drawing attention from scientists and space observers tracking debris in deep space.
According to SpaceX, the object was expected to impact near Einstein Crater, located on the moon’s western limb.
The rocket fragment had reportedly been travelling through space for an extended period before calculations indicated a likely collision with the lunar surface.
Because the impact would occur on the far western edge of the moon as seen from Earth, it may be difficult to observe directly from the ground.
Astronomers say such collisions are not unprecedented, but they provide useful opportunities to study lunar impacts, debris trajectories and the long-term behaviour of abandoned rocket hardware in space.
