Deep Impact

[Steve Machol]

For space buffs, there's some very cool photos and movies of Deep Impact's encounter with Comet Tempel 1 here:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/de...ml?skipIntro=1

[hcjilson]

Talk about threading a needle long distance. Someone said its like trying to hit a speeding bullet with a speeding bullet millions of miles away! NASA needed this!

[coda]

Talk about threading a needle long distance. Someone said its like trying to hit a speeding bullet with a speeding bullet millions of miles away! NASA needed this!

And yet we don't appear able to hit a speeding ICBM with an interceptor. I guess the time scale is more than a little different and the 'orbits' are more stable but still. Maybe we should give NASA a crack at missle defense.

[Spexvet]

Talk about threading a needle long distance. Someone said its like trying to hit a speeding bullet with a speeding bullet millions of miles away! NASA needed this!

I heard it was like a speeding bullet shooting a speeding bullet at a speeding bullet. The SUV sized unit we sent out there sent a second washing machine sized unit to collide with the comet.

[Sean]

Astrologist sues NASA over comet crash

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft into a comet is suing the U.S. space agency for damages of $300 million, local media reported Monday.
NASA deliberately crashed its probe, named Deep Impact, into the Tempel 1 comet to unleash a spray of material formed billions of years ago which scientists hope will shed new light on the composition of the solar system.

"It is obvious that elements of the comet's orbit, and correspondingly the ephemeris, will change after the explosion, which interferes with my astrology work and distorts my horoscope," Izvestia daily quoted astrologist Marina Bai as saying in legal documents submitted before Monday's collision.

A spokeswoman for a Moscow district court said initial preparations for the case were underway but could not say when the hearing would begin. NASA representatives in Moscow were unavailable for comment.

[coda]

"It is obvious that elements of the comet's orbit, and correspondingly the ephemeris, will change after the explosion, which interferes with my astrology work and distorts my horoscope," Izvestia daily quoted astrologist Marina Bai as saying in legal documents submitted before Monday's collision.

Hmm, my tarot cards tell me to expect the following headline in 8 months:

Astrologer looses case against NASA and clients no longer confident in her predictive abilities.

[Pete Hanlin]

I've always been fascinated with all things space (call me "spacey" ;^). The Mars rovers are amazing as well. National Geographic usually has at least one great article on something space-related in each issue.

[chm2023]

Astrologist sues NASA over comet crash

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian astrologist who says NASA has altered her horoscope by crashing a spacecraft into a comet is suing the U.S. space agency for damages of $300 million, local media reported Monday.
NASA deliberately crashed its probe, named Deep Impact, into the Tempel 1 comet to unleash a spray of material formed billions of years ago which scientists hope will shed new light on the composition of the solar system.

"It is obvious that elements of the comet's orbit, and correspondingly the ephemeris, will change after the explosion, which interferes with my astrology work and distorts my horoscope," Izvestia daily quoted astrologist Marina Bai as saying in legal documents submitted before Monday's collision.

A spokeswoman for a Moscow district court said initial preparations for the case were underway but could not say when the hearing would begin. NASA representatives in Moscow were unavailable for comment.

Hey give the girl credit for originality!!!:D

[Suzy W]

Thanks for the link Steve, those are some amazing pics!


Suzy