Crazy bullshit
A video shows the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket smashing into the Moon on 5 August 2026 and throwing up a plume of dust.
Spread on: X, widely viewed (August 2026)
The real story
A spent SpaceX rocket stage really did crash into the Moon in August 2026, as scientists had predicted. But the viral clip does not show that crash. Snopes rated the footage fake, so a real event ended up with a made-up video.
The fact-checker's verdict: “Fake”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
A real event can still come with fake footage; ask whether anyone could actually have filmed it from that angle.
The receipts
Does this video show SpaceX rocket crashing into the moon? ↗
Snopes · 2026-08-08
