A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon, with its upper stage expected to unintentionally slam into the lunar surface this Wednesday.
The rocket’s trajectory follows a mission from last year, during which it launched a pair of lunar landers.
The impact is expected to carve out a crater and send up a plume of dust and rubble. This debris will likely be kicked up high enough to be visible through some telescopes.
Astronomers, scientists, and sky gazers are eager to watch the event and observe the resulting plume.