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A part of a rocket hits the moon

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A big piece of space trash hits the moon. The part belongs to the firm SpaceX. It is as big as a bus. The object weighs 4 tons.

The rocket starts in January 2025. It brings tools into space. The part stays in space. The sun pulls it to the moon.

The crash is in the morning. The part hits the Einstein-Krater. This is on the back side of the moon. Researchers look for dust.

There is no danger for earth. Experts want to learn from this. Much trash flies in space. This is a danger for new space trips.

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Definitions

Space trash
Space trash are broken things in space.
Gravity
Gravity pulls things together.
Telescope
A telescope helps to see far away things.

Locations

Moon
The moon turns around the earth.
Einstein-Krater
The Einstein-Krater is a hole on the moon.

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