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Discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon
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· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about this incident and the issue of space junk can be found through KTSM 9 News, a local news source in El Paso, Texas.
A discarded SpaceX rocket is currently on a collision course with the moon. This piece of space junk is moving at high speed and is expected to impact the lunar surface. Scientists do not appear to be overly concerned about this particular incident.
However, it does bring attention to a larger issue. The increasing number of items in orbit around the earth is becoming a growing threat. Further details about this incident and the issue of space junk can be found through KTSM 9 News, a local news source in El Paso , Texas.
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Category: local Published: August 4, 2026 Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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