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Lorenza Giacomini

Researcher at INAF

Publications -  60
Citations -  2656

Lorenza Giacomini is an academic researcher from INAF. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mercury (element) & Comet. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 58 publications receiving 2304 citations. Previous affiliations of Lorenza Giacomini include University of Padua.

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On the nucleus structure and activity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Holger Sierks, +70 more
- 23 Jan 2015 - 
TL;DR: Images from the OSIRIS scientific imaging system onboard Rosetta show that the nucleus of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko consists of two lobes connected by a short neck, which raises the question of whether the two Lobes represent a contact binary formed 4.5 billion years ago, or a single body where a gap has evolved via mass loss.
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The morphological diversity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

TL;DR: Images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko acquired by the OSIRIS imaging system onboard the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft offer some support for subsurface fluidization models and mass loss through the ejection of large chunks of material.
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Large heterogeneities in comet 67P as revealed by active pits from sinkhole collapse

Jean-Baptiste Vincent, +67 more
- 02 Jul 2015 - 
TL;DR: It is reported that pits on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko are active, and probably created by a sinkhole process, possibly accompanied by outbursts, and argued that after formation, pits expand slowly in diameter, owing to sublimation-driven retreat of the walls.
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Redistribution of particles across the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

TL;DR: In this article, the surface properties of areas on the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko were investigated using the OSIRIS imaging system onboard the Rosetta spacecraft.
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Two independent and primitive envelopes of the bilobate nucleus of comet 67P

Matteo Massironi, +59 more
- 15 Oct 2015 - 
TL;DR: The notable structural similarities between the two lobes of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko indicate that the early-forming cometesimals experienced similar primordial stratified accretion, even though they formed independently.