PASADENA, Calif. – Scientists say they have seen evidence of a manmade crater in images of comet Tempel 1 taken during a Valentine's Day flyby.The Stardust craft passed within 110 miles of the surface of Tempel 1 Monday night, snapping 72 high-resolution images.The crater was created by another NASA craft that visited Tempel 1 in 2005. The high-speed collision kicked up so much dust that the Deep Impact craft was unable to see it then.NASA got a second chance with Stardust when it flew near the Deep Impact site and peeked into the crater. It also captured new surface features.Stardust's trip to Tempel 1 was a bonus mission. Launched in 1999, Stardust's original target was comet Wild 2 where it collected dust samples that were later jettisoned to Earth.The Nuevo Flamenco Collection .Revitalized EP .No Beats No Nothing .Edwould .Science Fiction Jazz volume 5
NASA craft snaps pics of comet in Valentine fling
PASADENA, Calif. – Scientists say they have seen evidence of a manmade crater in images of comet Tempel 1 taken during a Valentine's Day flyby.The Stardust craft passed within 110 miles of the surface of Tempel 1 Monday night, snapping 72 high-resolution images.The crater was created by another NASA craft that visited Tempel 1 in 2005. The high-speed collision kicked up so much dust that the Deep Impact craft was unable to see it then.NASA got a second chance with Stardust when it flew near the Deep Impact site and peeked into the crater. It also captured new surface features.Stardust's trip to Tempel 1 was a bonus mission. Launched in 1999, Stardust's original target was comet Wild 2 where it collected dust samples that were later jettisoned to Earth.The Nuevo Flamenco Collection .Revitalized EP .No Beats No Nothing .Edwould .Science Fiction Jazz volume 5