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Last Updated: Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 15:57 GMT 16:57 UK
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Animated Guide: Deep Impact
After six months in space the US Deep Impact spacecraft has completed its mission and fired a probe into a comet. The collision happened just after 0550 GMT on 4 July.

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SEE ALSO:
July date for comet encounter
10 Jun 05 |  Science/Nature
Chase is on for comet spacecraft
28 Apr 05 |  Science/Nature
Comet mission's images are blurry
29 Mar 05 |  Science/Nature
Comet probe Deep Impact launches
12 Jan 05 |  Science/Nature


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