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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on November 07, 2010, 18:21

Title: Comet Photos: First Close-ups of Peanut-Like Hartley 2
Post by: sam on November 07, 2010, 18:21

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The EPOXI mission probe's high-gain antenna began beaming pictures back to Earth just 20 minutes after the craft flew through the comet's halo of gas and dust, passing 435 miles (700 kilometers) from the surface of the nucleus, on Thursday.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/11/photogalleries/101105-nasa-comet-epoxi-first-pictures-space-science/#/20101104-hartley2-comet-with-date-time-info-05_28354_600x450.jpg

Title: Re: Comet Photos: First Close-ups of Peanut-Like Hartley 2
Post by: Rik on November 07, 2010, 18:25

Is that sponsored by Araldite, Sam?  :o:

Title: Re: Comet Photos: First Close-ups of Peanut-Like Hartley 2
Post by: Clive on November 07, 2010, 23:03

Bowling pins in SPAAAAACE!   ;D