Shoemaker-Levy

The collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in 1993 was the first collision of its kind to be witnessed by man. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered orbiting Jupiter in 1993. Shoemaker-Levy 9 is the only comet to have been seen orbiting anything other than the Sun. Studying Shoemaker-Levy 9 allowed scientists to see what happens when a comet collides with a planet. Shoemaker-Levy 9 proved that the process by which the planets first formed is still ongoing today. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.