Friday, 30 September 2016

ROSINA confirms pressure increase

As Rosetta approaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the Comet Pressure Sensor (COPS) on the ROSINA instrument is measuring the gas pressure around the nucleus increasing!

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The ROSINA-COPS readings on 30 September 2016. Image courtesy K. Altwegg.



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