An errant SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon, and astronomers are eagerly awaiting the chance to observe the impact in real-time. New simulations from a team at the University of Texas at Austin offer a glimpse of exactly what scientists might see when the crash occurs.

Abandoned spacecraft will hit with the force of three tons of TNT and leave behind a hole in the lunar surface

A SpaceX rocket will collide with the moon Wednesday. While Earth is safe, studying the impact could protect future lunar astronauts.

Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.