Musk rocket leaves huge scar on the moon

A South Korean spacecraft has beamed back the first images of the crater a wayward SpaceX rocket stage punched into the moon. The Falcon 9’s upper stage slammed into the lunar surface Wednesday, Aug.

Scientists warn about long-term effects of space debris as huge rocket part thought to have hit Moon

The stray upper stage (section) of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is about the size of a five-storey building, with a mass of at least 4,000kg.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 7

As of Friday, Aug. 7, NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waning Crescent phase, with 37% of its surface visible.

SpaceX's wandering Falcon 9 rocket has crashed into the moon

Back in April, independent astronomer Bill Grey wrote on his website that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was on track to crash into the moon in the early hours of August 5. Now, scientists believe that the rocket has already crashed into the lunar surface as Grey had predicted.

A new space race is unfolding at the moon’s south pole. Here’s what to know about China’s game plan

China’s space program is having a landmark year, and clues to which nation is pulling ahead in the new moon race may be emerging.

'Pure insanity'—Elon Musk details SpaceX’s plan to turn the moon into its newest manufacturing site

SpaceX’s SEC filings describe lunar satellite factories, electromagnetic launchers, and robotic mineral mining. The founders building space equipment say the science checks out—even if the timeline doesn’t.