Deep Impact (spacecraft)
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Deep Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1, by releasing an impactor
Artist's impression of the Deep Impact space probe after deployment of the impactor
Deep Impact in a clean room
The Impactor
Cameras of the Flyby spacecraft, HRI at right, MRI at left
Comet
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A comet is an icy, small Solar System body or interstellar object that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing. This produces an extended, gravitat
Deep Impact (spacecraft)
…was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It was designed to study the interior composition of the comet Tempel 1 (9P/Tempel), by releasing an impactor into the comet. At 05:52 UTC on July 4, 2005, the Impactor successfully collided with the comet's nucleus…
Comet Hale–Bopp after passing perihelion in April 1997
Structure of a comet
Comet 81P/Wild exhibits jets on light side and dark side, stark relief, and is dry.
Hubble image of Comet ISON shortly before perihelion.