NASA estimates the size of the hole SpaceX made in the moon
- ID
- 15484
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 19 Aug 2026, 2:15 PM
- Fetched
- 19 Aug 2026, 3:26 PM
- Provider
- The Register
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/08/19/nasa-estimates-the-size-of-the-hole-spacex-made-in-the-moon/5289425
- Source URL
- https://www.theregister.com/headlines.atom
Summary
- Score
- 1.0
- Created
- 19 Aug 2026, 3:26 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developers
What happened
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged a crater left by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that impacted the Moon in early August 2025, estimating it at 60 feet wide and 10 feet deep. Separately, SpaceX towed the Starship from its 13th test flight to Australia's Christmas Island for post-flight analysis before planned return to Texas Starbase.
Why it matters
This is offbeat space news with no practical impact on AI/ML, developer tooling, startups, or Malaysian tech builders. No action or decision is warranted for this audience.
Discussion angle
At most a brief 'did you see this' footnote; not worth dedicated segment time given zero relevance to the community's weekly focus.