Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Cliffs of Comet ChuryumovGerasimenko
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2014 is “The Cliffs of Comet ChuryumovGerasimenko,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & Licence (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO): ESA , Rosetta spacecraft , NAVCAM; Additional Processing: Stuart Atkinson. The original explanation runs about 154 words.
From the explanation
“These high cliffs occur on the surface of a comet. They were discovered to be part of the dark nucleus of Comet ChuryumovGerasimenko (CG) by Rosetta , a robotic spacecraft launched by ESA which began orbiting the comet in early August.”
— APOD editors, December 23, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 23, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Licence (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO): ESA , Rosetta spacecraft , NAVCAM; Additional Processing: Stuart Atkinson
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 154 words