Deep Space 1 probe set for risky comet flyby attempt on Sept. 22
NASA's veteran Deep Space 1 probe will attempt to fly through gas and dust near the nucleus of comet Borrelly on Sept. 22, a risky finale for a spacecraft that has already been in space nearly three times longer than its expected lifetime. Deep Space 1, launched in 1999, has already fulfilled its...
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