India, Aug. 5 -- A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage is set to crash into the Moon on Wednesday, with scientists expecting the high-speed collision on the lunar surface.

The upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, launched in January 2025 during a mission carrying two commercial lunar landers, is expected to hit near Einstein Crater on the Moon's sunlit western limb. Space-tracking expert Bill Gray has predicted that the object will strike the lunar surface at around 5,400 mph (8,700 km/h).

While the collision sounds dramatic, NASA has said it poses no danger to Earth. "There is no danger to Earth," NASA spokesperson Jimi Russell said, adding that the agency will continue monitoring the booster and study the impact site after the crash...