Tag

2026 — 2 pages

Closed 2026 SpaceX Lunar Impact — A Falcon 9 Stage Hits the Moon A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 lunar lander launch unintentionally struck the Moon on Aug 5, 2026 at about 2.4 km/s, blasting a fresh crater later imaged from lunar orbit. Science · Aug 23 Reference US Back-to-School Spending 2026 — Record $146.8 Billion Season NRF projects record 2026 US back-to-school spending: $43.3B for K-12 and $103.5B for college, $146.8B combined, with K-12 families averaging $863.86 even as price worries push earlier shopping. Economy · Aug 23