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MiniTES
post Jul 21 2005, 01:01 AM
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So, now that the shouting and the explosions are over, let's look back and examine:
What exactly have we learned about comets or cometary interiors that we did not know before Deep Impact, other than at least one of them is mantled in thick dust?

And just why did Deep Impact have its event on July 4? It sounds to me like something that Dan the man Goldin would have directed the mission to be built around, just for better PR.
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- MiniTES   "lookback"   Jul 21 2005, 01:01 AM
- - lyford   Points for style? If that was the only reason th...   Jul 21 2005, 01:46 AM
- - mike   The July 4th date does seem a bit PR-y, but regard...   Jul 21 2005, 03:32 AM
- - BruceMoomaw   Let's not get too cocky in our criticism -- th...   Jul 21 2005, 04:42 AM
- - Comga   QUOTE (MiniTES @ Jul 20 2005, 07:01 PM)So, no...   Jul 21 2005, 04:47 AM
- - edstrick   The hour of day of the encounter was timed for op...   Jul 21 2005, 07:26 AM
- - Bob Shaw   For myself, I'd welcome a US decision to stage...   Jul 21 2005, 09:31 AM

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