The Comet's White Glare.

• Autores: J.R. Minkel
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 293, Nº. 3, 2005, págs. 36-36
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Looks at the results of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration's Deep Impact probe which slammed into the Comet Tempel 1 on July 4, 2005. Description of what happened at the collision; Discussion of the initial analysis of the debris blown from the comet; Suggestion that the comet is highly porous and held together by gravity.