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Incredible New Gif Shows Cosmic ‘Snow’ On The Surface Of A Comet
I think I’m going to let this one speak for itself.
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Lost Japanese Spacecraft Has Made A Key Measurement On Rosetta’s Comet
Japan’s Proximate Object Close Flyby with Optical Navigation (PROCYON) has been lost in space ever since its ion thrusters blew out in 2014. Since then, the tiny spacecraft has done its best to be useful, orbiting the Sun by itself. A new study reveals the PROCYON made some impressive observations on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the same…
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Complex Organic Molecules Discovered On Rosetta’s Comet
With only a few days left before it’s scheduled to crash-land on the surface of Comet 67P, the Rosetta spacecraft is still yielding amazing discoveries. And I’m not just talking about lost comet landers.
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Scientists Confirm: Comets Smell Like Cat Piss
Rotten eggs, cat urine, bitter almonds — that’s the delightful elixir of aromas comprising the BO of one comet 67P, also known as Rosetta’s comet. In a heartwarmingly nerdy yet mildly alarming development, members of the Rosetta mission team have commissioned scent firm The Aroma Company to turn it into a perfume.