Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
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Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects
Hubble Space Telescope images of a fireball from the first impact appearing over the limb of the planet
Brown spots mark impact sites on Jupiter's southern hemisphere.
A sequence of Galileo images, taken several seconds apart, showing the appearance of the fireball of fragment W on the dark side of Jupiter
Ripples in the rings of Jupiter seen by Galileo spacecraft, caused by Shoemaker–Levy 9
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
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Eugene Merle Shoemaker was an American geologist. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was tele
Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9
…about Jupiter and highlighted its possible role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System. The comet was discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker, and David Levy in 1993. Shoemaker–Levy 9 (SL9) had been captured by Jupiter and was orbiting the planet at the time. It was located on the night of…
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Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker, 1994
Eugene Shoemaker wearing a Bell Rocket Belt while training astronauts.
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