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

question 100

Multiple Choice

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

• A) It landed safely on the surface of the comet and returned material to Earth.
• B) It created a small crater on the comet.
• 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 missed the comet altogether.

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