Dust-to-gas and refractory-to-ice mass ratios of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from Rosetta observations
This chapter reviews the estimates of the dust-to-gas and refractory-to-ice mass ratios
derived from Rosetta measurements in the lost materials and the nucleus of 67P/Churyumov …
derived from Rosetta measurements in the lost materials and the nucleus of 67P/Churyumov …
The Rosetta mission orbiter science overview: the comet phase
MGGT Taylor, N Altobelli… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The international Rosetta mission was launched in 2004 and consists of the orbiter
spacecraft Rosetta and the lander Philae. The aim of the mission is to map the comet …
spacecraft Rosetta and the lander Philae. The aim of the mission is to map the comet …
Elemental and molecular abundances in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
M Rubin, K Altwegg, H Balsiger… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Comets are considered to be some of the most pristine and unprocessed Solar system
objects accessible to in situ exploration. Investigating their molecular and elemental …
objects accessible to in situ exploration. Investigating their molecular and elemental …
Evidence for the formation of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko through gravitational collapse of a bound clump of pebbles
The processes that led to the formation of the planetary bodies in the Solar system are still
not fully understood. Using the results obtained with the comprehensive suite of instruments …
not fully understood. Using the results obtained with the comprehensive suite of instruments …
Evolution of water production of 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko: an empirical model and a multi-instrument study
KC Hansen, K Altwegg, JJ Berthelier… - Monthly Notices of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We examine the evolution of the water production of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
during the Rosetta mission (2014 June–2016 May) based on in situ and remote sensing …
during the Rosetta mission (2014 June–2016 May) based on in situ and remote sensing …
Seasonal mass transfer on the nucleus of comet 67P/Chuyumov–Gerasimenko
HU Keller, S Mottola, SF Hviid, J Agarwal… - Monthly Notices of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We collect observational evidence that supports the scheme of mass transfer on the nucleus
of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The obliquity of the rotation axis of 67P causes …
of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The obliquity of the rotation axis of 67P causes …
Water reservoirs in small planetary bodies: meteorites, asteroids, and comets
Asteroids and comets are the remnants of the swarm of planetesimals from which the
planets ultimately formed, and they retain records of processes that operated prior to and …
planets ultimately formed, and they retain records of processes that operated prior to and …
Rosetta's comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko sheds its dusty mantle to reveal its icy nature
S Fornasier, S Mottola, HU Keller, MA Barucci… - Science, 2016 - science.org
The Rosetta spacecraft has investigated comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from large
heliocentric distances to its perihelion passage and beyond. We trace the seasonal and …
heliocentric distances to its perihelion passage and beyond. We trace the seasonal and …
Surface localization of gas sources on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko based on DFMS/COPS data
We reconstruct the temporal evolution of the source distribution for the four major gas
species H2O, CO2, CO, and O2 on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko …
species H2O, CO2, CO, and O2 on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko …
The gas production of 14 species from comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko based on DFMS/COPS data from 2014 to 2016
The coma of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko has been probed by the Rosetta
spacecraft and shows a variety of different molecules. The ROSINA COmet Pressure Sensor …
spacecraft and shows a variety of different molecules. The ROSINA COmet Pressure Sensor …