There's a new crater on the moon due to SpaceX accidentally crashing a leftover junked rocket body yesterday. Give me your best name suggestions!
(Please note that *I* have absolutely no control over naming craters on the moon, there's an IAU committee for that, this post is a joke. I will appreciate and boost my favourites.)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/spacex-moon-crash-scar-9.7298047
Prof. Sam Lawler
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