Summary
From Hawaii to Whittier, astronomy buffs are pointing telescopes toward the heavens in hopes of catching a glimpse of NASA's own first-of-its-kind Fourth of July fireworks show.
Enthusiasts are comparing the collision of the Deep Impact space probe with the comet Tempel 1 expected to occur at 10:52 p.m. Sunday with the arrival of Halley's Comet in 1986.See the full content of this document
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Nasa's Impact Promises Fireworks
"This is a big thing,' said Roger Wilcox of the Rio Hondo Astronomical Society in Whittier.
Wilcox and his band of amateur astronomers hope to view the collision with...See the full content of this document
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