‘Spectral lines’ and a giant plume: what science saw when the SpaceX rocket hit the moon

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:47:29 GMT

Sodium and lithium gas was detected in a plume thought to span tens of kilometres, created when part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the lunar surfaceA telescope in Chile has captured evidence of the impact caused by part of a SpaceX rocket slamming into the moon while travelling at 8,690km/h (5,400mph).The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope observed “spectral lines” – a colourful illustration of the sodium and lithium gas – in the plume of lunar dust stirred up by the impact. Continue reading...

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