Blinded by the Jets Target Name:   Comet Tempel 1 Spacecraft:   Deep Impact Instrument:   Impactor Targeting Sensor Produced by:   University of Maryland Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference:   PIA02126 Date Taken:   3 July 2005

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This image shows the view from Deep Impact's probe 30 minutes before it was pummeled by comet Tempel 1. The picture's brightness has been enhanced to show the jets of dust streaming away from the comet. The image was taken by the probe's impactor targeting sensor.