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Skriven 2005-07-07 01:28:28 av Ellen K (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 5679 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Comet hit for the first time
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> From: "Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com>
> Did they file an environmental impact statement before smashing this comet?
> How do we know there weren't cosmic snail darters who got their habitat
> displaced by this reckless event??
> Gary
> "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:42cae333$1@w3.nls.net...
>> Deep Impact may get a second mission
>> 
>> 
>http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.php?feed=Science&article=UPI-1-20050705-
> 8501000-bc-us-deepimpact.xml
>> 
>> BOULDER, Colo., July 5 (UPI) -- Scientists were evaluating Tuesday whether
>> the Deep Impact Flyby spacecraft is capable of embarking on a second comet
>> interception.
>> 
>> Ball Deputy Director of Programs in Civil Space Systems Monte Henderson
> told
>> Space.com engineers were attempting to determine how much dust and debris
>> from the collision hit the Flyby craft.
>> 
>> If little damage has been done, Henderson said the craft could be
> redeployed
>> to send it on a 3.5 year cruise to Comet Boethin, which orbits the Sun
> every
>> 11 years. It was discovered Jan. 4, 1975, during a routine comet-hunting
>> scan by the late Rev. Leo Boethin of the Philippines.
>> 
>> Based on fuel and trajectory, the redirection would have to take place
>> before July 24, Henderson said.
>> 
>> 
>> "George Sherwood" <george@beernabeer.com> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.07.04.12.53.18.446767@beernabeer.com...
>> > On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 08:45:37 -0400, George Sherwood wrote:
>> >
>> >> Guess since it was the USA completing something successfully I missed
>> >> Adam's announcement. :)
>> >>
>> >> http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Looks like every performed as expected.  Now in less then two weeks
> back
>> >> to space with the shuttle.
>> >>
>> >> George
>> >
>> > I really like the way this video looks.  Requires quicktime.
>> >
>> > http://www.nasa.gov/mov/121493main_Impactor%20POV%20to%20crash.mov
>> >
>> > George
>> 
>> 

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