Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 26, 2001

Comet Borrelly's Nucleus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2001 is “Comet Borrelly's Nucleus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Deep Space 1 Team , JPL , NASA). The original explanation runs about 176 words.

From the explanation

“What does a comet nucleus look like? To answer this question, NASA controllers drove an aging probe through the hostile environs of a distant comet, expecting that even if comet fragments disabled the spacecraft, it would be worth the risk.”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 26, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Deep Space 1 Team , JPL , NASA
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 176 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 26, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-september-26-comet-borrellys-nucleus

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