Probe captures comet pictures
A space probe has sent back close-up pictures of a city-sized comet that scientists hope will shed more light on the icy solar system bodies.
Speeding at 24,000 mph, Nasa’s Stardust zoomed by comet Tempel 1 last night, snapping more than 70 high-resolution pictures along the way. At nearest approach, the craft passed within 112 miles of the potato-shaped comet – closer than the original prediction.
