Stardust-NExT Comet Temple-1-closest approach sequence
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Sequence of images from the Stardust-NExT mission to Comet Temple 1 on February 14, 2011.
The sequence loops back and forth on the images at closest approach to Comet Temple 1 as the spacecraft flies past and sees new territory not observed by the previous Deep Impact spacecraft.
Images and information from the mission can be found here: stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov/
Images credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Maryland / Cornell / animation by Mike Malaska
Stardust-NExT Comet Temple-1-closest approach sequence
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Sequence of images from the Stardust-NExT mission to Comet Temple 1 on February 14, 2011.
The sequence loops back and forth on the images at closest approach to Comet Temple 1 as the spacecraft flies past and sees new territory not observed by the previous Deep Impact spacecraft.
Images and information from the mission can be found here: stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov/
Images credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / University of Maryland / Cornell / animation by Mike Malaska