City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a glowing ‘snail shell’ after major explosive outburst
The cryovolcanic comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann experienced a huge outburst on Feb. 10 and consequently changed into a huge spiral, comparable to a snail shell or an ammonoid fossil. (Image credit: Eliot…
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Mysterious, city-size ‘centaur’ comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption
Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann recently experienced its largest outburst in more than three years. This image, captured by NASA’s Spitzer telescope, shows the comet after a major eruption in 2003. (Image credit:…
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