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September 12, 2016

Rosetta's descent towards region of active pits
Paris (ESA) Sep 12, 2016
Squeezing out unique scientific observations until the very end, Rosetta's thrilling mission will culminate with a descent on 30 September towards a region of active pits on the comet's 'head'. The region, known as Ma'at, lies on the smaller of the two lobes of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It is home to several active pits more than 100 m in diameter and 50-60 m in depth - where a number of the comet's dust jets originate. The walls of the pits also exhibit intriguing metre-sized lumpy s ... read more

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