CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After a year of uncontrolled drift through cislunar space, a discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon rocket impacted the lunar surface as predicted on Wednesday, marking the latest high-profile incident of human-made space debris accumulating on Earth’s only natural satellite. Scientists have confirmed the collision through observational data, even as the remote crash site has left formal visual confirmation pending.
Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
