
Under Pressure: Rosetta Comet's Weird Neck Sculpted By Shear Stress
The weird "neck" between the lobes of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko spotted by the Rosetta spacecraft formed in part because the comet had a brittle interior, a new study shows.
Learn more about the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft that arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on Aug. 6, 2014.
Related Topics: Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Shooting Stars and Fireballs, NASA