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moon
Technology Hardware #spacex#falcon9
Falcon 9 to Crash Into the Moon on August 5 in Possible Visible Debris Plume
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to crash into the Moon's sunlit limb on August 5 at 6:34 am UTC, according to WIRED. New simulations from the University of Texas at Austin forecast a debris plume that could briefly be visible from Earth with a small telescope.
Aug 8, 2026 3 sources
Commodities Metals & Mining #helium-3#moon
Helium-3: The $2,000-Per-Litre Gas That Could Come From the Moon
Helium-3 is a rare isotope costing roughly $2,000 per litre, currently sourced mainly from nuclear weapons. Demand from quantum computing and fusion could outstrip supply, driving interest in lunar extraction. Company Interlune plans to deploy regolith excavators on the moon by autumn 2027.
Jun 16, 2026 1 source