It's an interesting object and it's raised some interesting issues, but a worrisome threat No. We've got plenty of time.
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This is a rare opportunity to watch a comet in its death throes from very close range.Don Yeomans
We're trying to understand the structure of a comet and also its composition. Once we hit it, we will open up surface areas that are exposed to the sunlight and see new subsurface ices for the first time.
Don Yeomans
The spacecraft has to be smart enough on its own to observe the comet, determine whether it's headed in the right direction, if not, make its own course correction, and then fire its thrusters to achieve that course correction.
Don Yeomans
We hope to get 15 centimeters resolution. That's unprecedented resolution.
Don Yeomans
Goodness, no. The closest fragment will be about six million miles away--or twenty-five times farther than the Moon.
Don Yeomans
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