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This Comet Explosion Was 300 Million Times Stronger Than an Atomic Bomb
What happens when a comet collides with a gas giant? In July 1994, Shoemaker-Levy 9 slammed into Jupiter in a spectacular series of 21 explosions, creating fireballs bigger than Earth itself. This was ...
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Comet breaking up on flight by Earth caught by Slooh members
The best example of which was comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 which broke apart before smashing into Jupiter in 1994. Solar radiation and the solar wind continuously bombard the comet's nucleus ...
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From Glue Logic to Subsystem: Altera's Second Decade
The year was 1994. The U.S. Space Shuttle fleet was in regular service. The world watched in fascination as comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 broke up and crashed into Jupiter’s atmosphere. The Channel Tunnel ...
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'Will nearly miss hitting Earth': ESA introduces Rameses Mission, set to study Asteroid Apophis
The Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet collision with Jupiter 30 years ago spurred interest in planetary defence, leading to missions like Ramses to prevent potential Earth impacts. Apophis, roughly 375 ...