NASA Spacecraft Sees Cosmic Snow Storm During Comet Encounter
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 13:21
in Astronomy & Space
The EPOXI mission's recent encounter with comet Hartley 2 provided the first images clear enough for scientists to link jets of dust and gas with specific surface features.
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