Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon

A large piece of a rocket is flying to the moon. This piece is from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It is an old part, and it does not work anymore. Scientists say this rocket part will slam into the moon very soon. The speed will be more than 5,000 miles per hour. This is very fast!

This rocket part was used for a mission in the past. It helped send something important into space. After its job, the rocket piece stayed in space. Now, it is just flying around. It has no fuel left. It cannot go back to Earth. So, it is going to hit the moon.

Scientists are watching this event. They say it is not dangerous for people on Earth. The moon is far away, and there are no people there. This hitting will make a new small hole on the moon. It is an interesting event for scientists to see an old rocket part hit the moon.