The International Cometary Explorer Mission to Comet Giacobini-Zinner
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- 18 April 1986
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 232 (4748) , 353-356
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.232.4748.353
Abstract
The International Cometary Explorer (ICE) became the first spacecraft ever to encounter a comet when it passed through the tail of comet Giacobini-Zinner. An overview of this encounter is presented, including highlights of the results.Keywords
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