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Planetary news — August 1, 2026

Publications tagged with Planetary published on August 1, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  1. SocietyPlanetary

    SpaceX Rocket Stage to Impact Moon on August 5

    A spent stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will collide with the Moon on August 5, offering scientists a unique opportunity to study the reaction of lunar soil and improve particle emission models. The impact, near the Einstein and Bell craters, may result in a visible flash and dust cloud from Earth. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will record changes before and after the impact to assess future mission risks.
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  2. SocietySpaceSci PolicyPlanetary

    African Mission to Moon: Listening to the Universe's Oldest Signals

    The Africa2Moon project, led by African institutions, will send three spherical radio telescopes to the Moon's south pole aboard China's Chang'e-8 mission in 2029. These 'BALLS' devices will create a small network of radio telescopes to observe very low radio frequencies, allowing scientists to detect signals from the oldest and most distant cosmic objects. The far side of the Moon is considered the 'quietest' place in the radio spectrum near Earth, free from human activity and atmospheric disturbances.
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