A SpaceX rocket that had launched lunar landers collided with the moon as predicted. The rocket had been drifting off course for about a year before the impact. The collision occurred at a high speed, but it was not directly observed.

Instead, a telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the crash. Further details about the incident are available from space tracking experts and scientists, who have noted that this event contributes to the problem of lunar litter, with more information provided by the source.