A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifted off in Florida in Feb. 2015, on its way to send the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite into space. But seven years later, part of the rocket left behind in space is hurtling straight toward the moon.

Astronomers predict that on March 4th, a piece of a rocket launched in 2015 will crash into the moon. It’s believed to be first time something man-made has accidentally crashed into the moon.

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Source: NPR Space News