SpaceX rocket to collide with Moon
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And it's not the first instance of a lunar crash.
A SpaceX rocket is on track to crash into the moon on Wednesday at 2:35 a.m. EDT. The 8,800-pound SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will collide with the moon at a speed of 5,400 mph, experts say. The impact will create a crater spanning approximately 89 feet,
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