[Chaos-l] Minutes of July CHAOS meeting

[walter fowler]

Recent UNC grad and new Univ. of Chicago astronomy grad student Matt Bayliss thrilled a large crowd with stills and videos of the Deep Impact probe smashing into Comet Tempel-1, a feat described as shooting a bullet (the probe) from a bullet (Earth) to hit a bullet (the comet).  Isn't Newtonian physics wonderful?  Matt also explained the scientific basis of the mission which is to gather data from what may be a pristine object formed at the beginning of the Solar System.  A more detailed account of the talk will be in the CHAOS newsletter.  Your club officers will remember that a great topic like this will gather a large audience.  Thanks Matt and good luck in Chicago.  Walter
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