A SpaceX rocket is about to smash into Moon
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The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for citizen science," noted Gold, as the crash will happen on the side that faces Earth.
A drifting SpaceX rocket stage will crash into the Moon, creating a significant crater and dust plume.
The upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 will collide with the moon on August 5, affording astronomers an opportunity to study the real-time effects of a lunar impact. NASA via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post ...