Do comet fractures drive surface evolution?
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 06:20
in Astronomy & Space
Extreme thermal stresses experienced by a comet as it orbits around the Sun could explain the extensive fracturing thought to drive its long-term surface erosion, say Rosetta scientists analysing high-resolution images of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's surface.