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NASA has released images showing a new crater on the moon from an unintentional SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impact. The upper stage crashed at 5,400 mph on August 5, 2026, after over a year in space. NASA describes lunar impacts as an "accepted and safe" disposal method, though public concern about space junk is rising.
Starlink's recent deorbiting of 260 satellites is a routine, engineered safety measure, not a crisis. SpaceX employs proactive, controlled re-entry methods to manage its constellation and mitigate space debris, though environmental impacts are still being studied.
