NASA released new images of the crater created when SpaceX rocket upper stage hit the Moon's surface. The impact occurred on August 5 and the site was later photographed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter between August 11 and 12. Le Monde ↗
The photographs show a crater approximately 18 meters wide and less than three meters deep. Around the impact site, lighter and darker streaks are visible, spreading from the crater into the surrounding area. These traces highlight material ejected during the impact and allow for more precise determination of the site's appearance following the collision.
The release of the images follows the monitoring of the event after the rocket stage impact. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter continuously maps the Moon's surface and its images serve to compare terrain changes. In this case, the images from several days after the impact provided visual confirmation of a new formation on the Moon.
The additional significance of the images lies in documenting the consequences of a human space object impact on the lunar surface. Data from orbit can help in assessing similar events and in monitoring changes at locations where technical material is left on the Moon or where collisions occur.
NASA Shows Crater from SpaceX Upper Stage Impact on the Moon
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