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Are there any forces in effect as it gets closer and swings around the sun that might cause it to separate from the comet if there is no further attachment by t
by mVChr 12y ago
Are there any forces in effect as it gets closer and swings around the sun that might cause it to separate from the comet if there is no further attachment by then?
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoAbsolutely! If its attached, its via surface ice. That ice will all melt on close approach to the sun. At some point the probe will drift away.
- mVChr 12y agoOf course, I should have deduced that. Is the harpoon expected to go deep enough to prevent this from happening?