Friday, 2 October 2015

Rosetta's First Peek at the Comet's Dark Side

Taking a Comet's Temperature

Using the Microwave for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO) instrument aboard Rosetta, scientists have studied the southern polar regions of its target comet at the end of their long winter season.





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