In case you’ve been wondering what happened to that stray SpaceX rocket part heading for the moon?
New photos show site where SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into moon
And if you, like my friend Elaine Midcoh (great story, recommended!), are interested in the legal status of lunar-based events, this article has some preliminary thoughts.
A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be. – SpaceNews
Despite a lack of momentum toward a new legal framework, there are substantial mechanisms that can be taken now to mitigate harm from cislunar activity.
Best to prepare now, I think, while the regolith is still clear.
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by “cramming” at the eleventh hour, by all means, don’t lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining” [rocket parts]. — Max Brooks (with a minor addition)
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