Discarded Space X rocket to crash on Moon early Wednesday

Wired and WJW The Hill / Nexstar News Nation describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedThe upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will be traveling at 5,400 miles per hour when the collision occurs.

What changedThe left frames it as "SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Ear...". The center frames it as "Discarded SpaceX rocket to crash on Moon early Wednesday".

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Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Ear...". The center frames it as "Discarded SpaceX rocket to crash on Moon early Wednesday".

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Jul 31, 11:38 PM: Wired joined the source map.

Aug 1, 12:09 AM: WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation joined the source map.

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WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation29m ago

Discarded Space X rocket to crash on Moon early Wednesday

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will be traveling at 5,400 miles per hour when the collision occurs.

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Center-left ·News report

Wired1h ago

Space X’s Falcon 9 Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon—and It Could Be Visible From Earth

The impact will kick up a plume of debris so high, it’ll likely be visible through some telescopes. Astronomers will be watching.

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