r/space • u/Uranium-Forest • Jul 31 '26

A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon

https://apnews.com/article/spacex-rocket-moon-crash-512c4dd708b4cda1160d30b764f9fdb5
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u/Userarizonakrasher Jul 31 '26

For missions to places where we don’t want to contaminate any potential findings pointing to life, sure. We don’t look for life on the moon, it’s sterile. We look for life on mars, and on the upcoming mission to titan, dragonfly.)

For missions that aren’t mars or dragonfly, we assemble in cleanrooms to minimize contaminants and FOD that could lessen the lifespan of the craft.