Comet Animation with Dust Jets

Outburst from Comet Tempel 1, the Target of Deep Impact Space Probe

In a dress rehearsal for the rendezvous between NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft and comet 9P/Tempel 1, the Hubble Space Telescope captured dramatic images of a new jet of dust streaming from the icy comet. The images are a reminder that Tempel 1's icy nucleus, roughly half the...

Hubble View of Comet Tempel 1 - Before Outburst

Hubble View of Comet Tempel 1 - After Outburst

Transition Sequence of Dust Jet

Transition between two images taken seven hours apart, a preview of the fireworks that may come July 4, when a probe from the Deep Impact spacecraft slams into the comet and may blast off a plume of dust material. The first image was taken June 14, 2005 at 2:17 am EDT and the...