Tuesday, December 20, 2011

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/12/111215-nasa-comet-harpoon-sample-crossbow-space-science/

Scientists at NASA are testing ways to harpoon into a comet. This isn't an easy task because of the texture of the comets and size. Careful research must be taken now because this is an expensive project. If a harpoon missed or couldn't attach to a comet, it would be wasted resources and time. NASA scientist want to harpoon into a comet to find vital resources on the make up or it. This information would provide scientist with the data to advance space research.

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