Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On Aug. 5, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage rocket collided with the Earth's Moon, and Texas Engineers are modeling what happens next. Why does that matter? Because as we send more spacecraft to the Moon, we need to understand the effects of impacts like this, especially for future lunar instruments, bases and exploration.
On Aug. 5, a spent Falcon 9 upper stage rocket collided with the Earth's Moon, and Texas Engineers are modeling what happens next. Why does that matter? Because as we send more spacecraft to the Moon, we need to understand the effects of impacts like this, especially for future lunar instruments, bases and exploration.
