Stage Zero Studio with Wil Waldon

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Today, we're delving into a fascinating lunar mystery from March 2022, involving a piece of Chinese space junk that collided with the Moon, leaving a mysterious double crater. Researchers from the University of Arizona have shed light on this incident, revealing the object to be a Chinese Long March 3C rocket booster, possibly carrying an undisclosed payload.

The story began in 2015 when astronomers detected space debris on a collision course with the Moon. Initially believed to be a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, further analysis identified it as part of China's Chang'e lunar rover mission. The recent study confirms the debris's origin and suggests an additional, unidentified object was attached to the rocket booster, an assertion that stirs both curiosity and speculation.

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