The Rosetta orbiter following Comet 67P has captured not only the public imagination but also actual dust grains from the comet's nucleus, revealing their composition, morphology and strength.
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Jewitt, D. When the dust has settled. Nature Phys 11, 96–97 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3245
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