Jet! Rosetta’s Comet Is Feeling The Heat As Gas and Dust Erupts From Surface

http://www.universetoday.com/116732/jet-rosettas-comet-is-feeling-the-heat-as-gas-and-dust-erupts-from-surface/ ^ | on November 26, 2014 | Elizabeth Howell

[BenLurkin]

As the European Space Agency scurries to find the final resting place of the Philae lander, Rosetta continues normal operations above the comet and will keep tracking it through 2015. Rosetta is the first orbiter to stick around near a comet, which will allow scientists an unprecedented chance to see a comet change from up close as the Sun’s heat and particles affect it. Could there be an atmosphere starting up?

“At the bottom of the mosaic, the non-illuminated part of the comet stands out as a silhouette against the broader diffuse emission coming from the comet’s coma,” ESA stated. “There are hints of a diffuse ‘atmosphere’ close to the surface of the comet seen along the illuminated edges, but this could be due to scattering in the NAVCAM optics. The large number of small white blobs in the image are likely specks of dust or other small objects in the vicinity of the comet.”

[mikrofon]

Unless you eat your veggies, you may end up w/ some mean asterroids ....

[RedMDer]

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[Axenolith]

Was? I still use something like that! :-)

[BenLurkin]

You are a absolutely star my FRiend. No doubt about it.

[Skooz]

Heh. You think she said “the.”

[uglybiker]

Gee. I didn’t know.you were THAT old!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin, extra to APoD.

[doorgunner69]

Mine is still going strong. Need nothing more than to make calls and it does it and fits my fat fingers.

[KoRn]

No, but you’re certainly a bit stupid for posting that here. lol

(what does that seriously add to the discussion?)