Impact!!!

What an amazing shot! I heard it described as "one bullet hitting another, while a third bullet takes pictures of the collision..."

--ryan



Nasa Probe Impacts Comet Tempel 1

Nasa scientists say a projectile released by their Deep Impact spacecraft has struck Comet Tempel 1.

The washing machine-sized 372kg (820lbs) "impactor" smashed into the huge icy body right on schedule just after 0550 GMT on Monday.

The 37,000km/h (23,000mph) collision is expected to create a huge crater in the comet and throw off a stream of debris.

The Deep Impact spacecraft, which is watching the event from a safe distance, is sending images to Earth.

Scientists hope the project will give them new insights into the Solar System's composition and the chemical building blocks of life.