The Impacts

Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 Comet that collided with Jupiter For other comets discovered by Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker, and David H. Levy, see Comet Shoemaker and Comet Levy. "SL9" redirects here. For the German airship, see List of Schütte-Lanz airships. Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 (formally designated D/1993 F2) was a comet that broke apart in July 1992 and collided with Jupiter in July 1994, providing the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of Solar System objects.[5] This generated a large amount of coverage in the popular media, and the comet was closely observed by astronomers worldwide. The collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its possible role in reducing space debris in the inner Solar System. Quick…

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