Three, two, one: astronomers predict SpaceX space junk will hit the Moon

A chunk of a SpaceX rocket launched seven years ago is predicted to crash into the moon, an unintended collision that's expected to become more common as space junk increases. — AP)

A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts say.

The rocket was deployed in 2015 to put into orbit a NASA satellite called the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR).