NASA probe collides with comet

NASA probe collides with comet

TOKYO, Japan - Two photos released July 4 by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan shows the Tempel 1 comet (above) before it was hit by the impactor probe from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft and the same comet (below) after the probe collided with it. (Kyodo)

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