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Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystemPlans by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a vast rocket launch site on a stretch of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline have stirred a backlash among some local opponents who fear it will badly damage the area’s fragile ecosystem.A deal for SpaceX to take control of 130,000 acres of coastal Vermilion parish is reported to be close to being finalized, allowing the company to escalate its number of launches, including of its new Starship mega rocket. SpaceX also has ambitions to deploy artificial intelligence datacenters in space, and while some experts have doubts about this, it has submitted regulatory filings to build a constellation of up to a million of them. Continue reading...

• A segment of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the moon after drifting in space since last year. • The incident follows concerns raised by experts, including UCL atmospheric chemist Eloise Marais, regarding the environmental impacts of space debris on the ozone hole and climate. • This event highlights the growing issue of orbital debris and the potential for uncontrolled reentry or collisions with celestial bodies.

• A SpaceX rocket has crashed into the moon, confirming previous scientific predictions regarding its trajectory. • Although the impact was not observed in real-time, astronomers using a telescope in Chile detected a debris plume resulting from the high-speed collision. • The event serves as a practical demonstration of orbital physics and the inevitable return of objects launched into space.

• A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have unintentionally collided with the lunar surface on Wednesday. • The debris reportedly struck the moon at a speed of approximately 5,400 mph. • This event is significant as it provides a rare opportunity for scientists to study the effects of artificial impacts on the moon's environment.

• A piece of a SpaceX rocket is projected to collide with the moon following the launch of two lunar landers last year. • The event provides a rare opportunity for observers to track the aftermath of a man-made object impacting the lunar surface. • Separately, a jury has found Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark legal trial concerning social media addiction.

• A spent SpaceX rocket stage is scheduled to crash into the lunar surface on August 5. • Scientists will use the event to study human-made impacts and analyze the resulting ejecta plumes. • This observation is critical for calibrating scientific models to better understand how materials are displaced during lunar collisions.

Scientists and sky gazers will watch intently as rocket’s upper stage slams into lunar surface on WednesdayA drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago.The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust and rubble that scientists – and sky gazers – are eager to observe. Continue reading...