A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 8,700 km/h around 06:35 UTC on August 5, 2026, Sky News reports. The stage, left from January 2025's Blue Ghost and Resilience launch, lacks fuel for controlled disposal. Scientists plan to observe the impact flash and dust plume.
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Artemis II Crew Sends Message From Moon
Message from the Artemis II crew as the Orion spacecraft temporarily loses radio contact behind the far side of the Moon:
"To all of you down there, on Earth, and around Earth, we love you, from the Moon."
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Artemis II Crewed Lunar Mission Launch
Artemis II is scheduled to launch shortly, sending astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in the first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972. Watch live: