5 Valentine's Day Facts About NASA's Comet Tempel 1 Flyby
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 17:20
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Stardust spacecraft will zip close by the comet Tempel 1 tonight (Feb. 14). Here are five fun Valentine's Day facts for the mission.
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