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Ball Aerospace/NASA
A drawing of Deep Impact, to be launched tomorrow toward Tempel 1.

1 posted on 01/11/2005 5:13:06 PM PST by neverdem

To: PatrickHenry

ping

2 posted on 01/11/2005 5:14:27 PM PST by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)

To: neverdem

Because of the distance, neither the comet nor the impact will be visible to the naked eye on Earth

Others say the impact may be visible to the naked eye. If not for this, the mission would be of no interest.

3 posted on 01/11/2005 5:17:52 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)

To: neverdem

"We're just going to hit it and see what happens," Dr. A'Hearn said.

That was my dating strategy from 1972-1980.

4 posted on 01/11/2005 5:18:53 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)

To: neverdem

6 posted on 01/11/2005 5:33:13 PM PST by ProudVet77 (If it's Saturday, I'm sailing!)

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7 posted on 01/11/2005 5:33:23 PM PST by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)

To: neverdem

"We're just going to hit it and see what happens," Dr. A'Hearn said.

I like the way this guy thinks.

10 posted on 01/11/2005 6:52:32 PM PST by Kerfuffle

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