The Rosetta mission – will it reveal the inner secrets of comets?

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Why are comets so interesting? Although comets seem quite insignificant in terms of mass compared to planets and satellites, they often look very impressive due to extended comas and extremely long tails of rarified dust and gas.

Why are comets so interesting? Although comets seem quite insignificant in terms of mass compared to planets and satellites, they often look very impressive due to extended comas and extremely long tails of rarified dust and gas.

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