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APOD from 2005-07-03
A Swift Look at Tempel 1
NASA's Deep Impact probe is set to collide with Comet Tempel 1 on July 4th, aiming to create a crater for study. Both the impactor and flyby spacecraft will take images, supplemented by Earth and space telescopes like Swift, which captured Tempel 1 on June 29th, showing star trails due to comet tracking. Live updates and viewing info are available online.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050703.html
A Swift Look at Tempel 1
NASA's Deep Impact probe is set to collide with Comet Tempel 1 on July 4th, aiming to create a crater for study. Both the impactor and flyby spacecraft will take images, supplemented by Earth and space telescopes like Swift, which captured Tempel 1 on June 29th, showing star trails due to comet tracking. Live updates and viewing info are available online.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050703.html