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Artist impression of the Deep Impact Spacecraft being utilized on the EPOXI mission.This close-up view of comet Hartley 2 was taken by NASA's EPOXI mission during its flyby of the comet on Nov. 4, 2010. It was captured by the spacecraft's Medium-Resolution Instrument.
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Artist impression of the Deep Impact Spacecraft being utilized on the EPOXI mission.NASA/JPL-Caltech
This close-up view of comet Hartley 2 was taken by NASA's EPOXI mission during its flyby of the comet on Nov. 4, 2010. It was captured by the spacecraft's Medium-Resolution Instrument.NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
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Mission name: EPOXI

Deep Impact Extended Investigation (DIXI) and Extrasolar Planet Observation and Characterization (EPOCh)

Two intriguing investigations -- One flight-proven spacecraft

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NASA's Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft flew past Earth on June 27, 2010, to get a boost from Earth’s gravity. It is now on its way to comet Hartley 2, depicted in this artist’s concept, with a planned flyby this fall.
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NASA's Deep Impact/EPOXI spacecraft flew past Earth on June 27, 2010, to get a boost from Earth’s gravity. It is now on its way to comet Hartley 2, depicted in this artist’s concept, with a planned flyby this fall.
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