... Impact on Jupiter . ... 28.07.1998 . ... Credit: H. Hammel ( MIT ), WFPC2 , HST , NASA Explanation: In 1993, a strange string of comet pieces was discovered near the planet Jupiter . So unusual a sight, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) quickly became the object of much scientific curiosity. Studies showed that the Sun would soon perturb the orbit of SL9 so that it would actually strike Jupiter in July 1994. ... Publications with keywords: comet - Jupiter - impact . ... Comet Holmes Over Hungary . ...