These animations, composed of images taken by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on board ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft, shows how the brightness of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 developed after impact.
www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Rosetta/SEMSJ06DIAE_0.html
Gerhard Schwehm | Source: EurekAlert!
Further information: www.esa.int
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