COMET TEMPEL 1

Image 1: This spectacular image of comet Tempel 1 was taken 67 seconds after it obliterated Deep Impact's impactor spacecraft. The image was taken by the high-resolution camera on the mission's flyby craft. Scattered light from the collision saturated the camera's detector, creating the bright splash seen here. (2005) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD More Information: Deep Impact home page Image 2: This false-color image shows comet Tempel 1 about 50 minutes after Deep Impact's probe smashed into its surface. The impact site is located on the far side of the comet in this view. The colors represent brightness, with white indicating the brightest materials and black showing the faintest materials. This brightness is a measure of reflected sunlight. (2005) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD More Information: NASA's Deep Impact home page