Will It End Life As We Know It?

[dgridley]

We've all seen the movie Armageddon.. This 4th of July, just around 2am EST, scientists plan to crash a spacecraft into a comet to observe the effects.. will it divert chunks into an earth-destroying trajectory? Stay tuned to find out, kiddies!

http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/press/050701nasa.html

 

[GJ]

What is the point of doing that! Are they mad??

 

[dgridley]

Nah, just kinda grumpy...

Are they mad??

 

[Wildchild22]

not sure of the full story, but it has something to do with them trying to work out how the universe, or solar system was created or something