August 2, 2014

Picture of the nucleus of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken by the Rosetta space probe (Image ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA)

ESA’s Rosetta space probe is continuing its approach to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and the photos that are coming are more and more decomaed. In July, the images of the comet’s nucleus had revealed its binary nature, now scientists but also merely curious people can see it in a much better quality. Its coma begins to show an interesting activity too and Rosetta has provided more surprising data.