Minutes later, officials showed off a picture captured by an observatory in Hawaii displaying a bright flash from the impact.

几分钟过后，地面指挥所的官员公布了一张位于夏威夷的某观测站拍摄到的“撞击亮光”照片。

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The impact flash may have been caused by the thermal emission from the impact itself or by the release of spacecraft volatiles, such as the small amount of hydrazine fuel remaining on board.

撞击的闪光可能来自撞击本身产生的热喷发，也可能是飞船上的挥发物，如剩余的少量肼燃料。

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