NASA's Deep Impact Mission: Collision with Comet Temple One

The video discusses the Deep Impact mission targeting Comet Temple One. On July 4th, a copper-fortified impactor will be sent to collide with the comet, which is 133 million kilometers from Earth. The mission aims to study the comet's subsurface, revealing materials from the solar system's formation. The impact's outcome is uncertain, with potential crater sizes ranging from a house to a stadium, but it won't alter the comet's path. The collision will eject ice and dust, recorded by onboard cameras and space telescopes like Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra.

What is the primary goal of the Deep Impact mission?

• To observe the comet's surface

• To explore the solar system

• To change the comet's path

• To study the material beneath the comet's surface

How far will the Deep Impact craft pass from Comet Temple One?

• 100 kilometers

• 500 kilometers

• 1500 kilometers

• 1000 kilometers

What is the expected range of the crater size on the comet?

• From a large house to a football stadium

• From a small car to a large house

• From a city to a country

• From a football stadium to a city

What will the impact likely eject from the comet's surface?

• Sand and gravel

• Gas and liquid

• Ice and dust

• Rocks and metals

Which telescopes will record the impact event?

• James Webb, Hubble, and Chandra

• Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra

• Kepler, James Webb, and Hubble

• Spitzer, Chandra, and Kepler