Deep Impact hits Comet Tempel 1


If you haven't had an opportunity to marvel over the technical ability displayed by NASA in intercepting a comet on its trajectory through space in order to crash a probe into it, here's your opportunity, with the help of some great video below (brought to you courtesy of NASA):

The flash when the comet ran over the probe, as seen by the high-resolution camera.

The flash, as seen by the medium-resolution camera.

"Probe-cam" of the approach to the comet, right up to seconds before impact.




Posted: Tue - July 5, 2005 at 10:22 AM          

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