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Deep Impact could probe deeper into origins
URL: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0704/12deepimpact/
Submitted: Fri Apr 13 2007
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In 2005, the Deep Impact spacecraft released a probe that blasted a crater in comet Tempel 1, spilling its elements into space so scientists could discover its composition. The assault was justified because comets are thought to be leftovers from the formation of our solar system, so learning more about them helps to understand how our solar sys...