Carl Schmidt
Coverage of Carl Schmidt in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Things are going to get a lot busier near the moon’: Elon Musk rocket crashes as predicted
A SpaceX rocket's upper stage crashed into the moon as predicted, creating a debris plume observed by a Chilean telescope. The collision, caused by solar activity and gravity, highlights growing concerns about lunar litter as the U.S. and China race to expand lunar exploration. SpaceX and NASA are collaborating to prevent future incidents.
- SpaceX rocket slammed into moon as planned, scientists say
A SpaceX rocket is believed to have collided with the moon near the Einstein Crater after drifting off course for a year. Scientists confirmed the impact indirectly through debris observed by a Chilean telescope, though no direct images were captured. The collision was accidental, caused by solar activity and gravity, and raises concerns about increasing space debris.