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Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

NASA / JPL · 2014-11-06 · photograph (digital archive)

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This is a rare glance at the dark side of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Light backscattered from dust particles in the comet coma reveals a hint of surface structures. This image was taken by OSIRIS, Rosetta scientific imaging system.

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Credit lineRare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. NASA/JPL, 2014-11-06. Public domain. ID: PIA19041.
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