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What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon

PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour

Aug 5, 20265:08Science & Medicine

A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket launched a pair of lunar landers last year, but the company's scientists say a combination of solar activity and...

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What scientists are learning after SpaceX debris crashed into the moon is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour. A four-ton upper stage of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have hit the moon at 5,400 mph. The SpaceX rocket lau...

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Published Aug 5, 2026, 5:08 long, audio available.