The SpaceX Falcon 9 that crashed into the Moon

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society

Aug 19, 202663:32Religion & Spirituality

Jared Head, museum facilitator at Columbia Memorial Space Center and co-host of All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory, breaks down how a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage ended up crashing into the moon. Plus, Planetary...

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