Space Junk Collides With Moon

Image copyright: NASA [via the Wall Street Journal]

The Spin

Narrative A

Near-Earth space contains lots of dangerous junk, which must be cleaned up and regulated. The US, Russia, and China need to tackle this together.

Narrative B

Space junk is an issue, but this collision has a benefit! Astronomers will get a rare glimpse into what lies just below the lunar surface now that the wayward rocket has crashed.


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