# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbtoR5HlbjW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68914546-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/89019f7e78.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06T21:01:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

It may sound like something out of science fiction, but on Wednesday, part of a rocket weighing 4,000 kg crashed onto the moon at seven times the speed of sound. ⁣
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Belonging to Elon Musk's fleet of Falcon 9 rockets, the 'stage' had been in orbit around the earth for 18 months. As the dust settled (literally), CGTN Europe asked whether the collision was anything to worry about.⁣
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#SpaceX #SpaceJunk #SpaceDebris #MoonCrash #Falcon9 #ElonMusk⁣

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,864
- **Likes:** 48
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 4

## Tags

spacejunk, spacedebris, spacex, falcon9, elonmusk, mooncrash

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