The Rosetta spacecraft has started sending images back during comet 67P’s evolution as it passed around the sun.
New jets are forming as the sun heats up the icy comet.
Internal pressure is building up as well, causing fissures and cracks to appear, in the after and before photo above.
As comet 67p gets closer to the sun, more jets will be spewing forth their scientific goodies for Rosetta to examine.
– Ex astris, scientia –
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