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KG4CGC
11-04-2010, 08:14 PM
http://www.aolnews.com/science/article/deep-impact-nasa-ship-begins-photographing-mysterious-comet/19702972?ncid=webmail


By the time scientists finish poring over the data, "I am convinced Comet Hartley will have increased our knowledge of how comets work by at least ... a factor of 10," the mission's chief scientist, Michael A'Hearn of the University of Maryland (http://www.aolnews.com/tag/maryland/), said at a post-flyby briefing.


http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/9/693282/1288884423501.JPEGNASA / JPL-Caltech / UMD
This close-up view of Comet Hartley 2 was taken by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft during its flyby of the comet Thursday. It was captured by the spacecraft's medium-resolution instrument.



Cool Surprise! Just like reading those science fiction books of my yoot.

suddenseer
11-04-2010, 08:32 PM
That is just 2 effin kewl. I have never seen anything like this. Wow, effin Wow!

NQ6U
11-04-2010, 08:35 PM
Meh. Rudy knew all this already. He's been there.

K7SGJ
11-04-2010, 08:38 PM
Hello

Amazing that it was supposed to have quit working a few years back. Awesome pics of the comet.

KG4CGC
11-04-2010, 08:43 PM
Imagine if we could land a research probe on a comet and record all that it sees on its voyage.

suddenseer
11-04-2010, 08:46 PM
Imagine if we could land a research probe on a comet and record all that it sees on its voyage.Wow man, thats even more effin cool. You probably have figured out what is in my ashtray.

K7SGJ
11-04-2010, 08:51 PM
Better nya than onya.

KG4CGC
11-04-2010, 08:52 PM
Wow man, thats even more effin cool. You probably have figured out what is in my ashtray.
Dietetic jelly beans?

kc7jty
11-04-2010, 08:57 PM
Looks like a gd bone with some fizzy lights behind it. Got 2 comets here. One under the kitchen sink, & 1 in the bathroom.

n2ize
11-04-2010, 09:03 PM
Looks like a gd bone with some fizzy lights behind it. Got 2 comets here. One under the kitchen sink, & 1 in the bathroom.

I know someone who was one parked in his driveway.

N2NH
11-04-2010, 10:10 PM
Great story. It really is just like a SciFi story from the 60s. Good to see NASA still has the right stuff. (BTW, Lose the AstroBot)