A nave Deep Impact foi aquela que se chocou com um cometa para investigar do que ele era feito. Depois do impacto, a nave seguiu viajando pelo espaço, sendo usada para diversas outras observações. Em maio de 2008 ela apontou suas câmeras para a Terra por várias horas e teve a oportunidade de documentar a passagem da Lua exatamente em frente ao nosso planeta. Clique no link abaixo e veja dois pequenos vídeos do YouTube mostrando essa passagem.
- c.a.t. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marco Paganini Date: 2008/7/18 Subject: Moon transits Earth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/07/17/holy-frak-moon-transits-earth/ "First, the setup. The Deep Impact spacecraft was the one that smacked a chunk of copper into a comet so that we could see what materials were below the surface. After the impact, the spacecraft kept going (with the mission renamed EPOXI), and it's being used to do all sorts of interesting observations. In late May, 2008, it turned its cameras back to Earth and observed us over the course of a several hours. During this time, from EPOXI's point of view, the Moon passed directly in front of the Earth! The images were put together (by my old boss, Don Lindler!) into, well, one of the most astonishing animations I have ever watched. Ever." Abração Paga
