The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Thomas, Nicolas; Sierks, H.; Barbieri, C.; Lamy, P.; Rodrigo, R.; Rickman, H.; Koschny, D.; U. Keller, H.; Agarwal, Jessica; F. A’Hearn, Michael; Angrilli, F.; Auger, A.-T.; Antonella Barucci, Maria; Bertaux, Jean‐Loup; Bertini, Ivano; Besse, S.; Bodewits, Dennis; Cremonese, G.; Da Deppo, Vania; Davidsson, B.; De Cecco, M.; Debei, S.; R. El‐Maarry, M.; Ferri, F.; Fornasier, S.; Fulle, M.; Giacomini, Lorenza; Groussin, O.; J. Gutiérrez, P.; Güttler, C.; F. Hviid, S.; Ip, Wing‐Huen; Jordá, L.; Knollenberg, J.; Kramm, J.-R.; Kührt, E.; Küppers, M.; La Forgia, Fiorangela; M. Lara, L.; Lazzarin, M.; J. López‐Moreno, J.; Magrin, Sara; Marchi, S.; Marzari, F.; Massironi, Matteo; Michalik, H.; Moissl, Richard; Mottola, S.; Naletto, G.; Oklay, N.; Pajola, M.; Pommerol, A.; Preusker, Frank; Sabau, L.; Scholten, F.; Snodgrass, C.; Tubiana, C.; Vincent, Jean‐Baptiste; Wenzel, Klaus-Peter

doi:10.1126/science.aaa0440

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The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Published in Science • Jan 22, 2015

Authors:

Nicolas Thomas

H. Sierks

C. Barbieri

Abstract

Images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko acquired by the OSIRIS (Optical, Spectroscopic and Infrared Remote Imaging System) imaging system onboard the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft at scales of better than 0.8 meter per pixel show a wide variety of different structures and textures. Th...

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Comet

Diversity (politics)

Astrobiology

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