A SpaceX rocket that had been drifting off course for about a year has collided with the moon. The collision occurred at a speed of 5,400 miles per hour. Although the actual collision was not observed, a telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the crash.

This incident is an example of lunar litter, a problem that is expected to worsen as space missions increase. Further details about the collision and its implications are available from the source. The incident is not the first of its kind, with a Chinese rocket also unintentionally hitting the moon in 2022.