SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage to crash into Moon, posing no danger to Earth: NASA

Part of a used SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the Moon on Wednesday, but the impact poses no danger to Earth, NASA said Tuesday.

In a news release posted on its website, NASA said it is using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets to track the used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission. The roughly 3,900-kilogram part is expected to impact the Moon near the Einstein and Bell craters.

NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the event and refine techniques for tracking objects in space.