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SpaceX Rocket Junk on Course to Hit the Moon, Astronomers Predict
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Part of a SpaceX rocket that was launched seven years ago and was abandoned in space after its mission will crash into the moon in March, experts say.
Deployed in 2015, the rocket put a NASA satellite called the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) into orbit.
Since then, the rocket’s second stage, or booster, has been floating in what mathematicians call a chaotic orbit, astronomer Bill Gray told AFP on Wednesday. Gray calculated the new collision course of the space junk with the moon.
Gray said the booster came very close to the moon during a rendezvous in January, changing its orbit.
He’s behind Project Pluto, software that calculates the trajectories of asteroids and other space objects and is used in NASA-funded space observation programs. A week after the rocket stage approached the moon, Gray looked again and concluded that it would crash into the dark side of the moon at speeds in excess of 5,500 mph (9,000 km/h) on March 4.
Gray called on the community of amateur astronomers to join him in observing the booster, and his conclusions were confirmed.
The exact time and location of the impact may be slightly different from his predictions, but it is widely believed that there will be a collision on the moon that day.
“I’ve been tracking this type of junk for about 15 years,” Gray told AFP. “This is the first unintentional lunar impact we’ve ever encountered.”
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Astronomer Jonathan McDowell told AFP that a similar impact could have happened unnoticed.
“In the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, there were at least 50 objects left in deep Earth orbit, just abandoned there. We didn’t track them,” he said.
“Now we’re looking for a few of them…but many of them we didn’t find, so they don’t exist anymore,” he added. “Probably at least a few of them hit the moon by accident, and we just didn’t notice.”
The impact of the 4-ton SpaceX rocket block on the moon will not be visible in real time from Earth.
But it will leave a crater that scientists will be able to observe using spacecraft and satellites (like NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or India’s Chandrayaan-2) to learn more about the moon’s geology information.
Spacecraft have deliberately crashed into the moon before for scientific purposes, such as testing seismometers during the Apollo missions.
In 2009, NASA launched a rocket stage that hurled it toward the moon near the moon’s south pole in search of water.
But most rockets don’t get that far from Earth. SpaceX brings its rocket boosters back into Earth’s atmosphere, so they disintegrate over the ocean. The first stage is recycled and reused.
Gray said there could be more accidental falls to the moon in the future because the U.S. and Chinese space programs, in particular, have left more junk in orbit.
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At a birthday party, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani draw attention with stunning outfits.
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2 months agoon
January 28, 2025By
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Last night in Mumbai, all the prominent figures from Bollywood attended producer Ashvini Yardi’s birthday celebration. The celebration was attended by a number of celebrities, including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Kartik Aaryan, Ekta Kapoor.
Riteish Deshmukh, and Genelia D’Souza, in addition to the rumoured coupling of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. Sidharth and Kiara smiled for photographers outside the venue while wearing fashionable outfits.
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani turned heads at a star-studded birthday party with their impeccable fashion choices and undeniable chemistry. The Bollywood power couple, known for their on-screen and off-screen charisma, made a stylish appearance that left fans and photographers.
The two actors frequently spend out together, and this party was one of those times even if they haven’t totally embraced their connection. Scroll down to see their outfits for the affair. Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani have confessed their relationship while appearing in several episodes of Koffee With Karan season.
Celebrities flocked to Mumbai on Monday to celebrate Ashvini Yardi’s birthday with a star-studded party. In the same car, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani also made their way to the celebration and posed for photos with photographers outside the venue. Sidharth complemented Kiara’s star-studded.
event attire of a halter crop top and shimmering skirt by wearing jogging trousers and a casual denim tee. Particularly chic was Kiara’s attire for the event, which we adored. On social media, numerous paparazzi accounts posted videos of the two celebrities. Speaking of Kiara’s glitzy attire, the Shershah actor wore a fashionable crop top with a butterfly design. The white blouse has a figure-hugging fit, an asymmetrical hem, a bare-back design with ties on the back, and a halter-style plunging V neckline.
Kiara paired it with a golden-colored shimmering skirt with a flowy style, wide high-rise waistline, and pleated accents at the ankle-length hem. She accessorised the look with bold rings, yellow box-shaped hoops, and black strappy high heels. Open hair with a centre part, a neutral lip colour, and dewy makeup completed the look.
Sidharth, on the other hand, posed with Kiara while wearing an acid-washed denim collared shirt with full-length sleeves that were folded in and front patch pockets. His outfit for the occasion included a chic watch, grey baggy pants, high-top white lace-up sneakers, a centre-parted hairstyle, and a clean-shaven face.
Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani have sort of confessed their relationship while appearing in several episodes of Koffee With Karan season 7. In the 2021 movie Shershaah, the two celebrities were spotted together.
Riteish Deshmukh, and Genelia D’Souza, in addition to the rumoured coupling of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani. Sidharth and Kiara Sidharth, on the other hand, posed with Kiara while wearing an acid-washed denim collared shirt with full-length sleeves that were folded in and front patch pockets.
His outfit for the occasion included a chic watch, grey baggy pants, high-top white lace-up sneakers, a centre-parted hairstyle, and a clean-shaven face. smiled for photographers outside the venue while wearing fashionable outfits. The two actors frequently spend out together, and this party was one of those times even if they haven’t totally embraced their connection. Scroll down to see their outfits for the affair.
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani turned heads at a star-studded birthday party with their impeccable fashion choices and undeniable chemistry. The Bollywood power couple, known for their on-screen and off-screen charisma, made a stylish appearance that left fans and photographers in.
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