NASA and SpaceX were tracking a rocket part that went off course. It was supposed to help put a lander on the moon. The part likely hit the moon at 7:35 am. It weighed about 4,000 kilograms.

NASA said the sun and gravity made the rocket part change direction. It was going to hit the moon near two craters. The crash would make a big hole, 60 feet wide and 12 feet deep.

NASA said the crash does not pose a danger to Earth.

Astronomers found the rocket part using public data. NASA then confirmed it would hit the moon. NASA tracks objects that could hit Earth.

People on Earth cannot see the crash. But NASA will use telescopes to take pictures of it.

NASA said crashing on the moon is a normal and safe thing to do. Scientists will learn from this event. They will get valuable information about tracking objects in space and the moon's geology.

The moon often gets hit by small rocks from space. This is because the moon has no air to protect it.