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Rocket Upper Stage May Have Struck the Moon – What That Means

A section of a rocket launched by an American private space company is believed to have hit the Moon.

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Key Points

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The upper stage separates from the main rocket after launch and continues toward the Moon.

If confirmed, the impact provides data on how spacecraft components behave on the lunar surface.

No official confirmation has been released yet.

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The collision was expected at approximately 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time.

Scientists are awaiting definitive data to confirm the impact.

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4 words

upper stage

the part of a rocket that separates after the first stage finishes its job and continues toward the destination

Greenwich Mean Time

the global time standard based on the prime meridian at Greenwich, England

impact

the moment when one object hits another

official confirmation

a formal announcement that something has definitely happened

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