Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 1, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Comet sinkholes generate jets 1 July 2015 A number of the dust jets emerging from Rosetta’s comet can be traced back to active pits that were likely formed by a sudden collapse of the surface. These ‘sinkholes’ are providing a glimpse at the chaotic and diverse interior of the comet.Rosetta has been monitoring Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko’s activity for over a year, watching how its halo of dust and gas grows as the comet moves closer to the Sun along its orbit. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted July 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Amazing how the same geological actions seem to take place across many worlds. Things are going to begin getting really interesting on 67P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted July 2, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Amazing how the same geological actions seem to take place across many worlds. The same laws of natue apply to every world so it is inevitable we will often see similar processes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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