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A four-tonne Falcon 9 second stage has crashed into the Moon—but despite the dramatic headlines, was the impact actually a big deal? This week, we examine how often objects of this size naturally strike the lunar surface, what astronomers observed during the Falcon 9 impact, and whether uncontrolled rocket-stage crashes could become a concern as humanity prepares to establish a permanent presence on the Moon. We also cover major updates across the spaceflight industry: • NASA reveals new progress on Artemis III, Artemis IV, Orion, SLS, and its future Moon Base • Blue Origin narrows down the cause of New Glenn’s explosion • Blue Moon Mark 1 prepares for its first lunar mission • Relativity Space completes structural qualification testing of Terran R’s first stage • Rocket Lab reveals new details about Neutron and its “Hungry Hippo” fairing • ULA prepares Vulcan and the new Centaur V configuration for testing • NASA sets a launch date for SpaceX Crew-13 • NASA discusses Starliner’s possible return to flight • Voyager 2 prepares for a historic “Big Bang” maneuver • Hughes files for bankruptcy protection • Rocket launches, an ISS spacewalk, and next week’s total solar eclipse Stay up to date with all the latest developments in spaceflight with This Week in Spaceflight. #Falcon9 #SpaceX #Spaceflight Follow all upcoming launches with NextSpaceflight: https://nextspaceflight.com/ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton. 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera & Martin Smith. 🎥 Footage from: Max Evans, Micah Pieczarka, Jerry Pike, D Wise, Space Coast Live, Jack Beyer, Sean Doherty, NASA, United Launch Alliance, Blue Origin, Relativity Space, Axiom Space, NASA/JPL-Caltech, Echostar Corporation, SpaceX, 中國航太文化, Rocket Lab, NASA Goddard, European Southern Observatory, IAA-CISC, KASA/KARI, JAXA, LandSpace. ✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #Starship #Flight13 #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #RocketLab #RFAOne #Skyroot #Vikram1 #Spaceflight #Starliner #Boeing #Spaceflight LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3