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3-D Reconstruction of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Nucleus Based on HST Observations

  • Release Date
    September 5, 2003
  • Science Release
    Hubble Assists Rosetta Comet Mission
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  • Credits
    Animation: NASA, ESA, Mikko Kaasalainen (University of Helsinki) and Pedro Gutierrez (Laboratoire d'Astronomie Spatiale)

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3-D Reconstruction of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Nucleus

3-D Reconstruction of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Nucleus

Results from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope played a major role in preparing ESA's ambitious Rosetta mission for its new target, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P/C-G). For the first time in history, Rosetta will land a probe on a comet and study its origin. Hubble precisely...

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Mar 14, 2025
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