Space junk set to crash into far side of moon and cause huge crater

Spent rocket body believed to be part of Chinese Chang'e 5-T1 mission expected to hit lunar surface at 5,500mph

In an unprecedented display of cosmic littering, a wayward rocket body will crash into the far side of the moon on Friday marking the first time that a piece of space junk has accidentally struck the lunar surface.

The spent rocket booster, believed to be part of the Chinese Chang'e 5-T1 mission which swung around the moon in 2014, is predicted to slam into the Hertzsprung crater at 12.25pm GMT, though the precise time and location are unclear.