A piece of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the moon on Wednesday. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The piece that will crash into the moon is the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket. This event will be one of the first in human history, as a piece of a spacecraft will collide with the moon unintentionally.
Scientists plan to observe the event and study its consequences. The time of impact is precisely predicted, but the effects of the impact are still unknown.
This incident draws attention again to the issue of space debris. Space debris consists of old satellites and rocket fragments in Earth's orbit, posing a threat to new space missions.
SpaceX has not yet officially commented on the event. However, this event is considered significant in space research and space debris management.