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Probing Comets: The Deep Impact Spacecraft's Groundbreaking Missions

Launched on January 12, 2005, the Deep Impact spacecraft is the first to probe beneath the surface of a comet, unveiling the secrets of its interior. Its primary mission focused on studying the interior composition of comet 9P/Tempel 1, while the secondary mission explored extrasolar planets and comet Hartley 2. Deep Impact's results included revealing craters, discovering materials like clays and carbonates, and observing water and carbon dioxide emissions from Hartley 2. These findings have enhanced our understanding of cometary structures and their compositions.

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Probing Comets: The Deep Impact Spacecraft's Groundbreaking Missions

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  1. By: Daryien Golden Deep impact Spacecraft

  2. Missions • Launched: Jan. 12, 2005 • First space mission to probe beneath the surface of a comet and reveal the secrets of its interior. • Primary Mission: study the interior composition of the comet 9P/Tempel 1 • Secondary Mission: study extrasolar planets and comet Hartley 2

  3. Spacecraft Results • The first processed images revealed existing craters on the comet • Materials including clays, carbonates, sodium, and crystalline silicates were found while studying the impact • The flyby of comet Hartley 2 showed a large number of icy grains in the coma are driven out of the nucleus by the outgassing of carbon dioxide.

  4. Spacecraft Results • The material excavated by the impact contained more dust and less ice • EPOXI observations of comet Hartley 2 shows that the comet's smooth waist was emitting pure water, while the small end was emitting excess carbon dioxide

  5. Images of Results Tempel 1 Hartley 2

  6. Images of Results

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