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Artist impression of the Deep Impact (later EPOXI) spacecraft.Comet Hartley 2 as seen by the Deep Impact spacecraft on Nov. 4, 2010 at 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The comet's nucleus is approximately 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) long.This is an artist's rendition of the flyby spacecraft releasing the impactor, 24 hours before the impact event. Pictured from left to right are comet Tempel 1, the impactor, and the flyby spacecraft.
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Artist impression of the Deep Impact (later EPOXI) spacecraft.NASA/JPL-Caltech
Comet Hartley 2 as seen by the Deep Impact spacecraft on Nov. 4, 2010 at 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The comet's nucleus is approximately 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) long.NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
This is an artist's rendition of the flyby spacecraft releasing the impactor, 24 hours before the impact event. Pictured from left to right are comet Tempel 1, the impactor, and the flyby spacecraft.NASA
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Mission name: Deep Impact

Deep Impact

Mission to a Comet

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Artist impression of the Deep Impact spacecraft.
Apply for "The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission"September 25, 2019
Artist impression of the Deep Impact spacecraft.
The Hyperactivity and Dust Composition of the Comet Hartley 2August 13, 2018
Artist impression of the Deep Impact spacecraft.
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