Monday, July 04, 2005

Flat out amazing

The moment of impact, as shown on NASA TV.Image via Wikipedia

You've likely read about/heard about NASA's Deep Impact mission to send a robot spacecraft to intercept a comet, with one part of the craft separating off and manuvering itself to intentionally collide with the nucleus of the comet. What's that? You haven't? Well, get thee to NASA's Deep Impact Mission site to learn all about it!

The fact the collision went off as planned early morning July 4 (EDT), and the science has started flowing from it is just amazing, considering the craft traveled for 172 days and about 268 million miles. So, I just want to say a big CONGRATULATIONS to NASA!
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1 comment:

@SDBBQ said...

And you have probably heard about the Russian that is now suing NASA for millions because of it............