Deep Impact is a smashing success

Posted on: Jul. 4th, 2005 || Source: spaceflightnow.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Deep Impact is a smashing success

PASADENA, Calif. (CBS) - A scientific smart bomb crashed into Comet Tempel 1 early today, blasting a shower of icy debris into space in a 23,000-mph Fourth of July spectacular 83 million miles from Earth.

"Jeez, and we thought it was going to be subtle!" marveled comet expert Donald Yeomans as images of the impact were received at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "We've had a far bigger explosion than we anticipated. ... I can't imagine how this could go any better."

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