City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a glowing ‘snail shell’ after major explosive outburst

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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