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the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
written by
Michael A'Hearn
The Deep Impact Mission successfully crashed an instrumented probe into a comet. The mission homepage includes the objectives of the mission, descriptions of the instruments used, definitions of terms used, animations, pictures, and educational materials related to the topic.
A'Hearn, M. (2007, October 2). Deep Impact Comet Mission. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from Jet Propulsion Laboratory: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/deep-impact-epoxi/in-depth/
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