NASA spacecraft due for rendezvous with comet Tempel 1

Friday, February 11, 2011 - 19:50 in Astronomy & Space

Stardust approach the comet on Valentine's Day, taking pictures of devastation left by NASA's Deep Impact mission of 2005.It's not exactly young love, but some might find it romantic. On Valentine's Day, an aging Lothario that has been flitting from beauty to beauty through the solar system will make his final stop, taking pictures of a battered dowager to send to the folks back home before disappearing forever.

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