brownbunk
07-04-2005, 10:36 AM
PASADENA, Calif. - A space probe hit its comet target late Sunday in a NASA-directed, Hollywood-style mission that scientists hope will reveal clues to how the solar system formed. It marked the first time a spacecraft touched the surface of a comet, igniting a dazzling Independence Day weekend fireworks display in space. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050704/ap_on_sc/comet_buster