South Korea’s space agency has shared lunar images taken before and after part of a SpaceX rocket hit the Moon’s surface on Wednesday.
The images were captured by Seoul’s lunar orbiter, which recorded views of the Moon both prior to the impact and following the debris strike. The material provides a direct before-and-after comparison from orbit of the area affected by the rocket fragment.
The incident involved part of a SpaceX rocket crashing into the lunar surface. The supplied information does not give further details about the rocket component, the precise location of the impact, or the condition of the surface after the strike.
The release highlights the role of South Korea’s lunar mission in observing activity on and around the Moon. By capturing images at different points in time, the orbiter was able to document the surface before and after the debris collision.
The latest known development is the publication of the imagery by South Korea’s space agency following Wednesday’s impact. No additional official response or further assessment was included in the supplied material.
