Shoemaker-Levy 9: Interplanetary Impact

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 left an indelible mark on our understanding of the cosmos when it collided with Jupiter. Discover the significance of this event and the crucial role of the Hubble Space Telescope in capturing its dramatic impact.

Join us on a journey to explore the dynamic forces that shape our solar system, unveiling the intricate interactions between comets and planets.

In this video, Dr. Heidi Hammel delves into the story of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and highlights the importance of Hubble in exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films

Video Credits:
Hubble Space Telescope Animation:
ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser

SL-9 Comet Jupiter Impact Animation:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

SL-9 Comet Fragments Animation:
ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen

Music Credits:
"Expanding Horizons" by Ronnie W Verboom [BUMA] via Hyperscore Productions [ASCAP] and Universal Production Music

PREMIUM BEAT BY SHUTTERSTOCK
“Cosmic Call” by Immersive Music



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[DangerDave-eu]

I was alive in 1994. My science teacher lost his mind. It was contagious.

[samuelgarrod]

I'll never forget this. Hale Bopp was astounding too. Visible in daylight. Stunning.

[raybeauvais]

I feel so lucky having a life long ring side seat as humanity captured live images of every planet in our Solar System.

[dadotts]

Came here because I started watching The Nanny. Gracie mentions it and had to look it up. I was 3 at the time in ‘94. Awesome!

[spacenthusiast]

So cool!! Didn't know about this impact before

[roidroid]

these are some high quality nerds 👍, wonderful, yes

[pikachiew]

Back to 1994… so surreal when it happened back then

[khyr]

We watched the Hale Bopp Comet from the Mojave Desert in 1997. It was fantastic. The length of tail, the colors of the plume. We sat out for hrs under the stars with telescopes. There is a famous shot of a Cowboy/Saguaro cactus with Hale Bopp in the night sky behind it. That shot was taken by someone in the Mojave.
It will return in 4385. Better make some popcorn.

[omega]

i hadnt realized that it was briefly a moon of jupiter's. thanks for posting this.

[lean_sumek]

C'est fantastique 😊🥰🤣 incredibly❤🎉🎉

[Jive]

I was on Jupiter when that happened. The impacts woke me up from a nap.

[SolaceEasy]

Everything is peaceful and lovely in space until it is coming at you at speed.

[Blubb]

If any of these fragments would have hit earth, we wouldn’t and couldn’t be talking about them anymore.

[frankmccann]

Liked and saved to "Applied Science " part of tree. Thank6.

[jsweizston]

We won't be so happy when this happens to earth, this ish is scary.

[jamescruz]

You all should be terrified, not amazed. That would've ended earth - everyone and everything. Still amazing?

[robertttttt]

A lot of yap yap yap and not a lots of science