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Fractures on a cliff on comet 67P/C-G


Date: 18 August 2015
Satellite: Rosetta
Depicts: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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This image shows a portion of the Seth region on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, exhibiting a fractured scarp and a debris field at the foot of the cliff suggesting a progressive process of 'mass-wasting'.

The image was taken by Rosetta's OSIRIS narrow-angle camera.

An annotated version of the image with an indication of the physical scale is available here, as part of a composite image.

Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

Last Update: 1 September 2019
14-Feb-2026 20:33 UT

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