A SpaceX rocket that had launched lunar landers collided with the moon as predicted. The rocket had been drifting off course for about a year before the impact. The collision itself was not directly observed, but a telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the crash.

This event is an example of lunar litter, a problem that may worsen with increased space activity. Further details about the incident are available from space tracking experts and the source. The collision is not the first instance of a rocket unintentionally hitting the moon, with a similar incident involving a Chinese rocket occurring in 2022.