A comet with ‘goose bumps’
A comet with ‘goose bumps’
A close-up image acquired by the OSIRIS (Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System) camera reveals structures resembling ‘goose bumps’ on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. These protuberances, approximately three metres in diameter, are dotted across the steep slopes and cliffs. The process by which they developed has yet to be investigated and explained.
