Rosetta Spacecraft Approaching Twofold Comet

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is being approached by the ESA’s Rosetta probe, which is now close enough (14,000 km) to get some images. Turns out it seems to be composed of two distinct chunks. The chunks might be held together mechanically, or just via gravity. The rotation period is about 12 hours.

Once again, the universe as revealed by science is a freakier place than previously imagined. Giant space duckies…