After space missions have completed their objectives, it is common for objects to return to Earth, but not all of them have this destination. Some of them end up in space, as is the case with a rocket module from SpaceX that will end up colliding with the Moon soon. Understand the case. 513a1t
O F, a SpaceX rocket, had been launched 7 years ago, in 2015, for scientific purposes. The intention was to put in orbit a satellite for Earth climate observations, called DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory). And now, its first stage has ended up floating into a “chaotic” orbit, as mathematicians say. The event was confirmed by the astronomer bill gray, which alerted the scientific community.
At the beginning of the month, this module ed very close to the Moon, which caused its orbit to change. These data were extracted by the person responsible for the Pluto Project, a program that can calculate trajectories of possible objects and asteroids. This software is used by observation programs that are funded by NASA.
Although the time and location have not yet been determined, there will indeed be a collision on the far side of the Moon. After the announcement, there was an appeal to the community of amateur astronomers who finally confirmed the event. The module weighs about 4 tons and its collision cannot be seen from Earth. The impact will affect a crater that will later be able to be specifically observed through the Indian Chandrayaan-2 or by LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter), by a light that is cast on the Earth's natural satellite.
Space experts still claim that this is likely to happen more often. Objects related to lunar programs of the China and United States can have that kind of impact again, according to Bill Gray.
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