A SpaceX booster is about to slam into the Moon. There's a chance we may see it

In less than a week, an out-of-control rocket booster will slam into the Moon, producing a new crater, and possibly an impact plume that might be seen from Earth. SpaceX 2nd stage booster Moon impactThe projected impact zone of the SpaceX booster on August 5, 2026, as seen from Earth. (NASA/LROC/ASU/Scott Sutherland)Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn this case, the rocket booster isn't very large, and it isn't travelling very fast, relatively speaking. Lunar impact flash - March 17 2013 - NASA SVSThe lunar impact monitoring program at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center captured this lunar impact flash on March 17, 2013. SpaceX 2nd stage lunar impact - view from EarthThe approximate location of the rocket booster impact, plotted on a closeup view of the August 5 Waning Gibbous Moon.