Deep Impact Catches First Glimpse of Target Comet

smooth wombat writes "The BBC has a story, with pics and diagrams, showing the first image of comet Temple Tuttle 1 taken by the Deep Impact spacecraft. (Secondary link from Wired News) The Deep Impact spacecraft is to rendezvous with the comet on July 4th and impact the comet in an attempt to learn more about how comets are formed and possibly more insight into how the solar system was formed. A camera on the impactor will allow scientists to examine the surface of Tempel 1 in greater detail than ever before. Depending on how much dust hits the camera's lens, scientists should be able to see photos up until a second before impact. If that's the case, the photos will reveal objects as small as 8 inches in width. The photos will immediately be relayed to the main Deep Impact spacecraft and then down to Earth."

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Deep Impact?

[Anonymous Coward]

from the now-put-ben-affleck-into-the-torpedo-tube dept.

Well I guess that's better than the:

from the now-put-the-torpedo-tube-into-ben-affleck dept.

Poke Poke

[ghoda_x]

Kid: "Hmmm, that slug looks interesting. I think I'll poke it with this stick."

Scientist: "Hmmm, that comet looks interesting. I think I'll run into it with this camera."

I guess scientists are big kids with better sticks.