New images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reveal an irregular shape
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 05:30
in Astronomy & Space
The nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is an irregularly shaped body as seen from ESA's spacecraft Rosetta. New images of the comet obtained by OSIRIS, the onboard scientific imaging system, reveal a unique shape. The tiny world that is quickly growing bigger as Rosetta approaches its destination seems to display three prominent structures.