A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage unintentionally slammed into the moon after drifting through space for more than a year, according to The Guardian. While the collision was unplanned, scientists say it has created a rare opportunity to study the lunar surface and serves as another reminder of humanity’s growing presence beyond Earth. Instead, it drifted through cislunar space until the moon’s gravity eventually pulled it into the lunar surface. The publication also reported that while NASA’s Blue Ghost mission successfully reached the lunar surface, Japan’s Resilience lander ultimately did not survive its landing attempt. As scientists prepare to study the moon’s newest crater, this unexpected impact offers more than valuable scientific data.