Deep Impact probe shows a fragile, empty comet
6th Sep 2005, 21:05 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comet Tempel 1, the target of NASA's Deep Impact probe, turns out to be quite fragile, with no more substance than a snowbank, scientists said on Tuesday.
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