SpaceX rocket segment to crash into the moon: What happened?

A piece of a SpaceX rocket which has been floating in space since last year was believed to have crashed into the moon at high speed on Wednesday.The event, not visible to the naked eye, is expected to be confirmed by experts monitoring it with a telescope.This event posed no danger to Earth but was also expected to create a new lunar crater, experts said.Here’s what we know so far.Has the rocket hit the moon yet?It is believed to have hit the moon already, but this has not yet been confirmed as it takes time for signals to return from the moon to the Earth. The rocket segment was expected to hit the moon around 2:35am ET (06:35 GMT) on Wednesday, crashing into the surface at 5,400mph (8,690km/h).The ⁠rocket piece is believed to have hit Einstein Crater on the moon’s western limb, which is often difficult to see from Earth.Weighing 4 metric tonnes (4,000kg), it was expected to kick up a plume of lunar dust that would likely be illuminated by sunlight but would be difficult to spot with the naked eye from Earth.The crash landing is unintentional, SpaceX has said.Which rocket did this piece of space debris come from?It comes from a SpaceX Falcon 9, which is a reusable model and has b...