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Detailed views from Rosetta OSIRIS mosaic of Philae landing site

Detailed views from Rosetta OSIRIS mosaic of Philae landing site
Detailed views from Rosetta OSIRIS mosaic of Philae landing site Each of these squares covers an area about 128 meters across. Upper left: scary boulders. Upper right: scary scarps. Second row: gullies, signs of mass wasting. Third row, left: an interesting "elephant skin" texture. Third row, right: pitting (usually a sign of volatile material escaping from below). Bottom row, left: fractures. Bottom row, right: the center of the landing area. ESA / Rosetta / MPS for OSIRIS-Team MPS / UPD / LAM / IAA / SSO / INTA / UPM / DASP / IDA