NASA Science News for September 18, 202001

NASA Deep Space 1 (DS1) is no ordinary spacecraft. It's bristling with exotic technology and is a veteran of more than one nail-biting space adventure. But DS1's previous exploits may be no match for what it is about to do this weekend: plunge into the unknown maelstrom of a comet. Can DS1 find the comet's elusive core? Will the craft survive at all? Read this story and stay tuned to Science@NASA for the answers.

FULL STORY and GRAPHICS at:

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast19sep_1.htm?list154233

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