Analyses of images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft reveal the complex landscape of a comet in rich detail. Close-up views of the surface indicate that some dust jets are being emitted from active pits undergoing sublimation. See Letter p.63
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Weissman, P. Sink holes and dust jets on comet 67P. Nature 523, 42–43 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/523042a
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