There's a crack forming on Rosetta's 67P: Is it breaking up?
Monday, January 26, 2015 - 09:30
in Astronomy & Space
Not all comets break up as they vent and age, but for Rosetta's comet 67P, the Rubber Duckie comet, a crack in the neck raises concerns. Some comets may just fizzle and uniformly expel their volatiles throughout their surfaces. They may become like puffballs, shrink some but remain intact.