Rosetta Scientists Answer Question of How ‘Rubber Duck’ Comet 67P Got Its Shape

Image from July 14, 2015 showing the double-lobed or “rubber duck” shape of Comet 67P and outgassing of water vapor, gas and dust. Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, or 67P, has been the focus of intense study by the Rosetta spacecraft since 2014. One of the key mysteries scientists [...]