CAN YOU ANSWER THIS? ANSWERS - MARCH 2004

1. If you have to compare the kinetic energy of the impact that our impactor will make in Comet Tempel 1 to TNT used here on Earth, what would the comparison be?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/disczone/challenge_massenergy.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/science/cratering.html
   
   
2. What are four things we don't yet know about comets?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/science/objectives.html
   
   
3. How will the impactor aim at Comet Tempel 1?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/tech/targeting.html
   
   
4. Describe the surface of a comet.
   deepimpact.umd.edu/disczone/spec/diner01.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/educ/CometStick05.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/educ/CometFacts.html
   
   
5. Name 4 ideas people had about comets throughout history.
   deepimpact.umd.edu/educ/ExploringComets03.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/science/comets-cultures.html
   
   
6. What are three reasons we want to observe the impact of Comet Tempel 1 from Earth?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/disczone/braintwist-mission5a.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/science/observations.html
   
7. What is a Whipple Shield and why is it necessary?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/newsletter/200308.html
   deepimpact.umd.edu/faq2.html#q6
   
   
8. What is the Deep Space Network?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/newsletter/200310.html
   deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/
   
   
9. Is Deep Impact the only mission to a comet?
   deepimpact.umd.edu/science/smallbodies.html
   
   

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