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Why haven't we seen images of SpaceX Moon crash yet?CloseA new crater may have been made on the Moon after a SpaceX rocket was believed to have crashed into the surface.
The empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket was due to strike the Moon about 5,400mph (8,700km/h) on Wednesday 5 August.
However it could be days or even weeks we see any pictures - the BBC's science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why.
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