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NASA's Deep Impact hitting a comet
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NASA's Deep Impact hitting a comet

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NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft struck the 6-km diameter comet Tempel 1 on 4 July 2005. This image was acquired 67 seconds after impact.

NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft lifts off
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NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft lifts off

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Comet surface minutes before impact - last image from impactor
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Comet surface minutes before impact - last image fro…

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Flare seen just after impact with Comet 9P/Tempel 1
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Flare seen just after impact with Comet 9P/Tempel 1

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Ejecta plume from Tempel 1, 13 seconds after impact
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Ejecta plume from Tempel 1, 13 seconds after impact

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First European images of impact on Comet 9P/Tempel 1
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First European images of impact on Comet 9P/Tempel 1

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