The Sky at Night · SEASON 49

Fallout From Deep Impact

Episode 8 · 2005-07-10

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Episode overview

On 4 July NASA hopes to send an impactor into the comet 9P/Tempel-1. Patrick Moore talks to the world's leading comet experts about the fallout from this destructive act. Chris Lintott reports from Palomar Observatory in California, where astronomers will be eagerly watching the comet to see what happens when Deep Impact hits its mark.

Season 49 episodes

1. Lord of the Rings2005-01-03 2. Unveiling Titan2005-02-07 3. Strangers in the Night2005-03-07 4. Star Party2005-04-04 5. Eye on the Universe2005-05-02 6. The Shocking Sun2005-06-06 7. Deep Impact2005-07-04 8. Fallout From Deep Impact2005-07-10 9. The Search for Life2005-08-06 10. A Journey through Space and Time2005-08-06 11. Mapping The Universe2005-09-04 12. The Planets2005-10-02 13. Mars and the Ring of Fire2005-11-07 14. Celestial Zoo2005-12-04