EPOXI at Comet Hartley 2
EPOXI at Comet Hartley 2
M. A’Hearn,M. Belton,31 Authors,Jade L. Williams
2011 · DOI: 10.1126/science.1204054
Science · 415 Citations
TLDR
In situ observations show that comet Hartley 2 is an unusually hyperactive comet, and this nucleus is outgassing primarily because of CO2, which drags chunks of ice out of the nucleus.