Despite its flimsiness, Tempel 1 has an almost planetlike surface, covered with what appear to be impact craters (the first ever observed on a comet), cliffs, and distinct layers.

• 除了结构松散之外，谭普一号有著近乎行星般的表面，其上满布著像是冲撞后所留下的坑洞（这在彗星上是首次被观察到）、断崖和多层次结构。