Comet Hartley 2

NASA's Deep Impact (EPOXI) probe is closing in on Comet Hartley 2 for a daring flyby on Nov. 4th. The small but active comet is full of surprises, with spinning jets, geysers of cyanide gas, and a strangely pickle-shaped core. /NASA


NASA TV:
Program Note for Thursday, Nov. 4: Coverage of the EPOXI encounter with Comet Hartley 2 will be available on the Media Channel. Coverage of Discovery's launch on the STS-133 mission will be available on the Public Channel.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html 

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