The four-ton piece of space debris is believed to have created a new crater on the lunar surface
A discarded stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon on Wednesday after drifting through space for more than a year, according to scientists tracking its trajectory.
Researchers had predicted that the four-ton upper stage would strike the lunar surface near the Einstein Crater at around 8,700 kph, creating a new crater. The collision was expected at approximately 06:35 GMT, although official confirmation is still pending.
Astronomers had hoped to observe a flash and a plume of lunar dust from Earth, but no clear sighting...
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