New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A drifting SpaceX rocket, which launched a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago, is on a collision course with the moon next week. As per a report, the rocket could hit the near side of the lunar surface in the early hours of August 5 (UTC) and form a crater there.

The abandoned rocket segment - measuring some 40 feet (12 meters) and weighing around 10,000 pounds (4,500 kilograms) - hoisted two private lunar landers on January 15, 2025.

With its work done, the rocket lacked the fuel to return to Earth or move into deep space. It remained in an unstable orbit until gravity finally set it on a collision course with the lunar surface, The Conversation reported.

Space tracking expert Bill Gray reportedly predicte...