Lunar Collision: The Unintended Consequences of Space Exploration The latest incident involving a piece of SpaceX debris crashing into the Moon's surface has raised more questions than answers about the long term implications of space exploration.
While the impact itself is not unprecedented, it serves as a stark reminder that our actions in space can have far reaching and unintended consequences.
A four tonne section of a Falcon 9 rocket's second stage collided with the Moon at approximately 8,700 kmph, creating a crater roughly 18 metres wide and 4 metres deep.