What Happened to the "Impactor" of the Deep Impact Mission

question 31

Multiple Choice

What happened to the "Impactor" of the Deep Impact mission?

• A)It missed the comet altogether.
• B)It landed safely on the surface of the comet and returned material to Earth.
• C)It blasted straight through the comet leaving a small hole.
• D)It blasted the comet apart, thus preventing a potential Earth collision.
• E)It created a small crater on the comet.

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