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To: RightWhale

Oh, now I know what you mean. And I don't recall anything about it. And I imagine a comet would react differently than an asteroid heavy in iron etc.

30 posted on 07/25/2002 10:45:12 AM PDT by Joe Hadenuf

To: Joe Hadenuf

A couple of links on NEAR

Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards

Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project is a MIT Lincoln Laboratory program funded by the United States Air Force and NASA.

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous EROS Landing

31 posted on 07/25/2002 10:57:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

To: Joe Hadenuf

Deep Impact, scheduled to lift off in 2004, is slated to collide with a comet in 2005.

34 posted on 07/25/2002 11:06:44 AM PDT by RightWhale

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