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Why it worked

The video leverages a surprising and slightly absurd news event about space debris impacting the moon, which is inherently attention-grabbing and shareable.

Summary

A news report states that a discarded SpaceX rocket has collided with the Moon after drifting in space for over a year. This impact has added to the approximately 3,000 human-made objects now on the Moon.

Structure

1News intro
2Rocket collision with Moon
3Speed and duration of drift
4Moon's new debris total

Product placement

SpaceX rocket ACTS - it is the subject of the news report, its collision with the moon is the event described. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Metro ACTS - it is the news source providing the information. Removing it would change what happens in the video.

On-screen text

METRO NEWS A discarded SpaceX rocket has collided with the Moon at around 5,400mph after drifting through space for more than a year. This means the Moon now holds roughly 3,000 human-made objects with a combined weight of around 190 tonnes.

Original caption

A SpaceX rocket has crashed into the moon after it was abandoned in space. The rocket impacted the moon at around 5,400mph and has created a new crater. #spacex #rocket #moon #crash #space