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[Live] Follow comet 67P's perihelion on social media

[Live] Follow comet 67P's perihelion on social media
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At around 4AM EST ( 2AM GMT), the comet 67p/Churyumov-Gerasimenko will be the closest to the Sun since the European Space Agency mission Rosetta reached it last year. This trip close to the sun, called a perihelion, is likely to lead to observations of tremendous scientific interest as the Sun’s heat will melt and crack the comet, revealing its inner secrets.

Follow the comet 67P’s perihelion as told by selected experts on social media

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