A Swift Look at Tempel 1 . ... Credit Copyright: UVOT Team, Swift , NASA Explanation: Comet Tempel 1 is targeted for a collision with the impactor probe from NASA's Deep Impact Spacecraft at about 1:52am EDT on July 4th ( other time zones ). ... Swift's ultraviolet telescope recorded this picture of Tempel 1 on June 29th. ... Media coverage chronicling the event, and the possibilities for viewing the comet with small telescopes can be found through the Deep Impact website . ...