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A rocket crashed into the Moon – why this could threaten future lunar bases

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par Megan Argo, Reader in Astrophysics, University of Lancashire
Nick Wrigley, Head of Engineering at Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester

In the early hours of Wednesday morning August 5 the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon in an uncontrolled collision.

No damage was caused, other than the creation of a new crater several metres in diameter, but the event highlights the increasing problem of space junk left in orbit when it has completed its intended purpose.

Natural…

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