A Stunning Look at the Cliffs of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

A Stunning Look at the Cliffs of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
universetoday.com ^ | on December 16, 2014 | Nancy Atkinson

Posted on 12/16/2014 3:18:00 PM PST by BenLurkin

Images from space don’t get more dramatic than this. Image processing wizard Stuart Atkinson zoomed in on one of the most intriguing views yet of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, highlighting the contrasts of dark and light, smooth and rugged, soft contours and frighteningly vertical cliffs.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: churyumovgerasimenko; comet; comet67p; cometphoto; comets; philae; rosetta

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To: BenLurkin; SunkenCiv

Wowzer! Great picture. Thank you, gentlemen, for the post and ping.

21 posted on 12/17/2014 8:02:23 AM PST by TheOldLady

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To: winodog

White sand grains can't jump.

22 posted on 12/17/2014 8:23:00 AM PST by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)

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