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South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash
BBC ^ | 08/06/2026 | Malu Cursino

Posted on 08/06/2026 8:28:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin

South Korea's space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday.

The Korean AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said lunar orbiter Danubri captured images after the impact, which it shared alongside photos of what the Moon's surface looked like before the crash.

Rocket debris struck the Moon at around 06:35 GMT on Wednesday, according to the South Korean space agency.

SpaceX has said the impact was not intentional.


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1 posted on 08/06/2026 8:28:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

That’ll buff right out.


2 posted on 08/06/2026 8:32:45 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Bayard

Tesla, barely used. Only driven by little old lady on the weekends.


3 posted on 08/06/2026 8:34:29 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Luckily my head cushioned the blow after falling off that turnip truck.)
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To: BenLurkin

Actually, this is probably a good thing. The rocket was destined to hit something, somewhere, sometime. At least now we know where it is.

It might have floated all the way to the Klingon empire and started an intergalactic war.


4 posted on 08/06/2026 9:01:11 PM PDT by azsportsterman
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>>and started a intergalactic war

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Don’t throw you trash in other people’s yard.

5 posted on 08/06/2026 9:09:50 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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