Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A High Cliff on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2021 is “A High Cliff on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & Licence: ESA , Rosetta spacecraft , NAVCAM; Additional Processing: Stuart Atkinson. The original explanation runs about 168 words.
From the explanation
“This high cliff occurs not on a planet, not on a moon, but on a comet. It was discovered to be part of the dark nucleus of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (CG) by Rosetta , a robotic spacecraft launched by ESA that rendezvoused with the Sun-orbiting comet in 2014.”
— APOD editors, November 28, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 28, 2021
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Licence: 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 168 words