SpaceX rocket stage to crash into Moon
A drifting SpaceX rocket stage is expected to collide with the Moon on Wednesday, creating a crater and a dust plume.
The impact will occur near Einstein Crater on the Moon's western limb, with a speed of about 5,400 mph (8,700 km/h).
The collision was not intentional; it is the upper stage of a rocket that launched two lunar landers more than a year ago.
Experts like Bill Gray predict the impact will release energy equivalent to around three tons of TNT, but the flash will be too faint to see from Earth.
The debris plume may spread several miles into space and be visible through telescopes for tens of minutes, providing data on space debris.
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