NASA Press Releases about Comets 1986-2010

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PIA17485: Comet Halley

PIA00139: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fragment W Impact With Jupiter

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fragment W Impact With Jupiter

PIA01263: Jupiter G Impact Evolution

Jupiter G Impact Evolution

PIA01262: Hubble Tracks Jupiter Storms

Hubble Tracks Jupiter Storms

PIA01265: Month-long Evolution of the D/G Jupiter Impact Sites from Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Month-long Evolution of the D/G Jupiter Impact Sites from Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

PIA01266: Jupiter's Upper Atmospheric Winds Revealed in Ultraviolet Images by Hubble Telescope

Jupiter's Upper Atmospheric Winds Revealed in Ultraviolet Images by Hubble Telescope

PIA01264: Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 "Gang of Four" Region

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 "Gang of Four" Region

PIA01290: Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake

Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake

PIA01291: Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

PIA01289: Hubble Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

Hubble Images of Comet Hale-Bopp

PIA01288: Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2

Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2

PIA03505: Jets on Comet Borrelly

Jets on Comet Borrelly

PIA03503: Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side

Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side

PIA03506: Early Close Image of Comet Borrelly

Early Close Image of Comet Borrelly

PIA03504: Comet Borrelly's Varied Landscape

Comet Borrelly's Varied Landscape

PIA03502: Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind

Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind

PIA03500: Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1

Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1

PIA03501: Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly

Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly

PIA03865: Composite of Comet Borrelly's Nucleus, Jets, Coma

Composite of Comet Borrelly's Nucleus, Jets, Coma

PIA04238: Deep Space 1's Ion Engine

Deep Space 1's Ion Engine

PIA04247: Deep Space 1's Ion Engine

Deep Space 1's Ion Engine

PIA04242: Artist's Concept of Deep Space 1

Artist's Concept of Deep Space 1

PIA04496: Artist's Concept of Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly

Artist's Concept of Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly

PIA04668: Spare Ion Engine Being Checked

Spare Ion Engine Being Checked

PIA04604: Deep Space 1 Using its Ion Engine (Artist's Concept)

Deep Space 1 Using its Ion Engine (Artist's Concept)

PIA17484: 3-D Models of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Nucleus

3-D Models of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Nucleus

PIA04943: Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann I

Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann I

PIA05004: Comet Wild 2 - Stardust Approach Image

Comet Wild 2 - Stardust Approach Image

PIA05571: Comet Wild 2 Up Close and Personal

Comet Wild 2 Up Close and Personal

PIA05580: Comet Wild 2 - Anaglyph

Comet Wild 2 - Anaglyph

PIA05579: Comet Wild 2 - Stereo Image Pair

Comet Wild 2 - Stereo Image Pair

PIA05578: Comet Wild 2 - Jet Release

Comet Wild 2 - Jet Release

PIA06284: Wild 2 Features

Wild 2 Features

PIA06285: Wild 2 Close Look

Wild 2 Close Look

PIA06283: Wild 2: If You Were There

Wild 2: If You Were There

PIA07292: Deep Impact on Launch Pad

Deep Impact on Launch Pad

PIA07222: Riding a Trail of Debris

Riding a Trail of Debris

PIA07266: Deep Impact on Its Way

Deep Impact on Its Way

PIA07878: Wild Duck Cluster

Wild Duck Cluster

PIA07879: Deep Impact Spots Quarry

Deep Impact Spots Quarry

PIA07880: Tempel 1 First Op-Nav

Tempel 1 First Op-Nav

PIA03515: All Pillars Point to Eta

All Pillars Point to Eta

PIA07923: Artist's Concept of Deep Impact's Encounter with Comet Tempel 1

Artist's Concept of Deep Impact's Encounter with Comet Tempel 1

PIA07881: Kitt Peak Observes Comet

Kitt Peak Observes Comet

PIA07998: Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

PIA03298: Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

PIA03299: Tempel Poses Next to a Star

Tempel Poses Next to a Star

PIA03297: Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

Deep Impact View of Tempel 1

PIA02113: Headed Toward the Light

Headed Toward the Light

PIA02101: Capturing the Coma

Capturing the Coma

PIA02100: Getting Closer

PIA02102: I Spy a Comet!

PIA02105: Cometary 'Sneeze'

Cometary 'Sneeze'

PIA02104: On Course for a Comet

On Course for a Comet

PIA02112: Closing in on a Comet

Closing in on a Comet

PIA02103: Comet Dead Ahead

Comet Dead Ahead

PIA03516: Space Eyes See Comet Tempel 1 (Artist's Concept)

Space Eyes See Comet Tempel 1 (Artist's Concept)

PIA02130: Impactor No More (Animation)

Impactor No More (Animation)

PIA02131: Moment of Impact

Moment of Impact

PIA02132: Sunny Side of a Comet

Sunny Side of a Comet

PIA02133: Looking Back at a Job Well Done

Looking Back at a Job Well Done

PIA02134: Capturing the Flash

Capturing the Flash

PIA02136: A Cyber-Astronaut's Final Moves

A Cyber-Astronaut's Final Moves

PIA02137: Tempel Alive with Light

Tempel Alive with Light

PIA02139: Comet Tempel's Silhouette

Comet Tempel's Silhouette

PIA02140: Tempel Fades into Night

Tempel Fades into Night

PIA02123: Gone in a Flash

Gone in a Flash

PIA02122: Hubble Witnesses Comet Crash

Hubble Witnesses Comet Crash

PIA02126: Blinded by the Jets

Blinded by the Jets

PIA02125: We're Going In!

We're Going In!

PIA02124: Before the Crash

Before the Crash

PIA02129: Untouched Tempel

Untouched Tempel

PIA02128: So Close You Can Almost Touch It

So Close You Can Almost Touch It

PIA02121: Bull's Eye!

PIA02117: Journey to a Comet (Animation)

Journey to a Comet (Animation)

PIA02114: Less Than Three Days Away!

Less Than Three Days Away!

PIA02120: Face-to-Face With a Comet

Face-to-Face With a Comet

PIA02111: Analyzing a Cometary 'Sneeze'

Analyzing a Cometary 'Sneeze'

PIA02127: Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

PIA02118: X-ray Eyes on Tempel

X-ray Eyes on Tempel

PIA02119: Tempel 1 Nucleus

Tempel 1 Nucleus

PIA02107: Genesis of a Comet (Artist's Concept)

Genesis of a Comet (Artist's Concept)

PIA02106: The Road to Tempel (Artist's Concept)

The Road to Tempel (Artist's Concept)

PIA02135: One-Way Trip to Tempel

One-Way Trip to Tempel

PIA02108: It Happens in a Flash

It Happens in a Flash

PIA02141: First Contact

PIA02138: Wipe Out

PIA02116: Impactor Eyes Comet Target

Impactor Eyes Comet Target

PIA02115: Separation Anxiety Over for Deep Impact

Separation Anxiety Over for Deep Impact

PIA02142: Tempel 1 Composite Map

Tempel 1 Composite Map

PIA02143: Temperature Map of Tempel 1

Temperature Map of Tempel 1

PIA03188: Dust Collector with Aerogel

Dust Collector with Aerogel

PIA03184: Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth (Artist's Concept)

Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth (Artist's Concept)

PIA03183: Stardust Comet Wild 2 Encounter (Artist's Concept)

Stardust Comet Wild 2 Encounter (Artist's Concept)

PIA03182: Stardust Spacecraft (Artist's Concept)

Stardust Spacecraft (Artist's Concept)

PIA03181: Stardust Returns to Earth (Artist's Concept)

Stardust Returns to Earth (Artist's Concept)

PIA03186: Particle Tracks in Aerogel

Particle Tracks in Aerogel

PIA03185: Sample Return Capsule Landing (Artist's Concept)

Sample Return Capsule Landing (Artist's Concept)

PIA02144: Tempel 1 Mission Update

Tempel 1 Mission Update

PIA03245: Spacecraft -- Capsule Separation (Animation)

Spacecraft -- Capsule Separation (Animation)

PIA03247: Rehearsal: Infrared Views of Landing and Retrieval (Animation)

Rehearsal: Infrared Views of Landing and Retrieval (Animation)

PIA03249: Spacecraft Trajectory (Animation)

Spacecraft Trajectory (Animation)

PIA03615: Meteor Search by Spirit, Sol 668

Meteor Search by Spirit, Sol 668

PIA03248: Entry, Descent, Landing Animation (Animation)

Entry, Descent, Landing Animation (Animation)

PIA03246: Rehearsal: Sample Canister in Cleanroom (Animation)

Rehearsal: Sample Canister in Cleanroom (Animation)

PIA03685: Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector

Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector

PIA03686: Inside Space Exposed Hardware Lab

Inside Space Exposed Hardware Lab

PIA03683: View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel

View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel

PIA03668: Stardust Capsule Return

Stardust Capsule Return

PIA03671: Stardust Sample Return

Stardust Sample Return

PIA03670: Lifting Sample Return Capsule

Lifting Sample Return Capsule

PIA02190: Piece of a Comet

Piece of a Comet

PIA02191: Comet Ejecta in Aerogel

Comet Ejecta in Aerogel

PIA02189: Slice of Comet Dust

Slice of Comet Dust

PIA08452: A Million Comet Pieces

A Million Comet Pieces

PIA08438: Comet Stepping Stones

Comet Stepping Stones

PIA02110: A Game of Space Telephone

A Game of Space Telephone

PIA02109: The Making of Deep Impact

The Making of Deep Impact

PIA02188: Making Celestial Tracks

Making Celestial Tracks

PIA18154: Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera

Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera

PIA09614: Joint Observation of the Isidis Basin with the Rosetta Mission

Joint Observation of the Isidis Basin with the Rosetta Mission

PIA11228: Anatomy of a Busted Comet

Anatomy of a Busted Comet

PIA12224: Deep Impact Identifies Water on the Lunar Surface

Deep Impact Identifies Water on the Lunar Surface

PIA12221: Daytime Water Cycle on the Moon

Daytime Water Cycle on the Moon

PIA12223: Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature

Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature

PIA12222: Water Abundances Change with Time of Day

Water Abundances Change with Time of Day

PIA12251: Awash with Infrared Light

Awash with Infrared Light

PIA12252: Dark Wombs of Stars

Dark Wombs of Stars

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