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.

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