Philae

Artwork showing the Philae lander just before contacting the surface of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: DLR (CC-BY 3.0)
A doomed lander reveals one last secret: Comets are fluffy like cappuccino foam
Phil Plait
Nov 4, 2020
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What's shakin', 67P? Cliff collapses and bouncing boulders on a comet
Phil Plait
Sep 25, 2019
The comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko vents gas and dust into space. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
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