Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 5, 2005

Thirteen Seconds After Impact

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2005 is “Thirteen Seconds After Impact,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Univ. Maryland , JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Fireworks came early on July 4th when, at 1:52am EDT, the Deep Impact spacecraft’s probe smashed into the surface of Comet Tempel 1’s nucleus at ten kilometers per second . The well-targeted impactor probe was vaporized as it blasted out an expanding cloud of material, seen here 13 seconds after the collision.”

— APOD editors, July 5, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 5, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Univ. Maryland , JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 5, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-5-thirteen-seconds-after-impact

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