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31 July 2026
An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon. The real problem comes next
Researchers expect the collision to create a huge crater and eject a cloud of lunar dust. However the impact will also raise a tricky question: who gets to decide when humanity permanently changes the moon?
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