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Before the Crash

This image shows comet Tempel 1 six minutes before it ran over NASA Deep Impact probe at 10:52 a.m. Pacific time, July 3 1:52 a.m. Eastern time, July 4, 2005.

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July 4, 2005

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Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Jun 17, 2005

Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

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Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

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Tempel 1 Nucleus

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