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This is a view from the surface of Comet 67P. The busy particles in the foreground are cosmic rays or bits of dust and ice. The dots moving in the background are stars.

Zabroglexis

@zabroglexis.bsky.social

23 May 2025

What is the big flare in the top left? Also, wow this is incredible to see and think about.

Paul Byrne

@theplanetaryguy.com

Just a part of the comet that's brighter relative to the rest of the scene (the flare drops off as that part of the illuminated comet surface moves away from the spacecraft/camera).

23/5/25, 6:48 pm0 reposts3 likes

Zabroglexis

@zabroglexis.bsky.social

24 May 2025

That's what I figured, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't something more noteworthy, just in case. Always learning. :)