SpaceX rocket crashed on the moon, scientists say: ‘100% confidence’
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- Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.S1
- This wasn't the moonshot Elon Musk was hoping for.S2
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SpaceX rocket crashed on the moon, scientists say: ‘100% confidence’
Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.
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A SpaceX Rocket Just Crashed Into the Moon. Nobody’s Actually Seen It Happen Yet.
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What to know
- Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.S1
- This wasn't the moonshot Elon Musk was hoping for.S2
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A SpaceX Rocket Just Crashed Into the Moon. Nobody’s Actually Seen It Happen Yet.
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