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Comet Tempel 1

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Astronomical Object

The Resume

    Discovered in 1867
    Orbits out of the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter
    Orbit is 5.5 years.
    9 miles long and 3.7 miles across (half the size of Manhattan
    Nasa's Deep Impact space probe impacted into it (July 4, 2005 - 1:52 AM EDT)
    Deep Impact was launched from Florida (January 12, 2005)
    Photographed by Hubble telescope (June 14, 2005)

Why Comet Tempel 1 might be annoying:

    The project costs $333 million.
    People in the Northeastern U.S. were unable to view the collision.
    When Deep Impact went through the comet, it made a gapping hole. Other comets are making fun of it.
    Comets are old and cold.
    Deep Impact had to split in two, one part 'impactor' went into the comet, the other part got the hell out of there and photograph it.

Why Comet Tempel 1 might not be annoying:

    It could unlock the origins of the universe.
    It is the first comet to be struck by something manmade.
    It will teach us the dynamics of a comet and what would happen if one were to collide with Earth.
    It gave us the first view of what is inside of a comet.
    We may learn why comets display frequent outbursts of activity.
    What we learned:
    Comets formed slower than thought
    Comets have craters
    There is a higher ratio of dust to ice than previously thought
    Comets are softer than what we expected

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 37.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 62 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 95 Votes: 43.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 110 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 163 Votes: 44.17% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 421 Votes: 47.51% Annoying