Series of images on the surface of a Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, taken by the ESA lander Philae deployed by Rosetta space probe. pic.twitter.com/JYPO5L9fY0
“The image set dates back to June 1, 2016, when the Rosetta spacecraft was orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Rosetta had a special mission: to follow a comet as it gets closer and closer to the sun. Comets are collections of ice and dust, loosely held together. As the sun’s warmth warms a comet’s surface, the comet comes alive. Material sheds off its surface.”
Seriously? It’s a long way to April Fool’s Day
The snow is actually stars. (The other streaks may be dust or cosmic rays hitting the camera sensor.)
https://twitter.com/landru79/status/988807933243863040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E988807933243863040%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibtimes.co.in%2Fviral-video-surface-comet-corrected-keep-stars-stationary-767824
“The image set dates back to June 1, 2016, when the Rosetta spacecraft was orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Rosetta had a special mission: to follow a comet as it gets closer and closer to the sun. Comets are collections of ice and dust, loosely held together. As the sun’s warmth warms a comet’s surface, the comet comes alive. Material sheds off its surface.”
https://www.discovery.com/science/footage-surface-comet