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Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon
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· August 19, 2026
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Key points The images, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, display before and after views of the crater. NASA images show a crater created by a SpaceX rocket collision on the moon.
NASA images show a crater created by a SpaceX rocket collision on the moon. The images, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, display before and after views of the crater. A photo provided by NASA illustrates the fresh crater resulting from the collision.
Further details and images of the incident are available. The collision is visible in a combo of photos provided by NASA, showing the difference in the moon's surface before and after the event.
NASA released the images, which can be viewed for a closer look at the crater and the impact of the SpaceX rocket collision.
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Published: August 19, 2026 ·
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