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Comment Accuracy a problem? (Score 2, Interesting) 264

by ericfnj on Wednesday October 12, 2005 @03:28PM (#13775865) Attached to: Distant Planet Imaging Project Gets More Funding

During the recent comet impactor mission, the accuracy needed to strike the probe onto the comet seemed to be at the limit of our abilities.

Can we really move a pinhole shaped opening directly in front of the target at 50,000km?

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