From the ‘frozen primordial soup’ of organics on the comet to original pictures,the discoveries made during the Philae lander’s first days have been published[br]The Philae lander may have spoken its final words, but with the data beamed back to its mothership, or Rosetta,scientists have painted the fullest picture yet of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Born from the detritus of the primordial solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago, the icy comet has a fluffy coating over a tough-grained surface pocked with gas-spewing sinkholes. Yet it is more nothing than something: its interior is at least 75% empty space.
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Source: theguardian.com