Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Deep Impact on Comet Tempel 1 from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2005 is “Deep Impact on Comet Tempel 1 from Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Feldman ( JHU ) & H. Weaver ( APL ), ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Deep Impact on Comet Tempel 1 from Hubble
Credit: P. Feldman ( JHU ) & H. Weaver ( APL ), ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It was a human-made event visible across the Solar System. At the direction of terrestrial scientists , a refrigerator-sized probe from the Deep Impact mission struck Comet Tempel 1 on July 4 at over 35,000 kilometers per hour.”

— APOD editors, July 18, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 18, 2005
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Feldman ( JHU ) & H. Weaver ( APL ), ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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