Rosetta’s mass spectrometer ROSINA detected argon at comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
29-Sep-2015 -
The mass-spectrometer ROSINA on ESA’s comet probe Rosetta has for the first time detected the noble gas argon in the coma of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This measurement adds to the debate about the role of comets in delivering various «ingredients» to Earthsuch as water.
Comets are considered to ...
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