STScI-01KMGPETGXSQZ1G83XKWZS45S0.mp4
Summary: A visualization depicts an irregularly shaped comet or asteroid rotating in space, with bright jets erupting from its surface.
This scientific visualization showcases an irregularly shaped, rocky object, likely a comet nucleus or asteroid, slowly tumbling and rotating against the dark backdrop of space. The object's surface is rough and textured. Periodically, bright, narrow streams of material — representing jets of gas and dust — erupt from various points on its surface, illustrating the outgassing process often seen in comets when they are heated by the sun.
Playback guide
1. startTime: 00:00 endTime: 00:03 label: Irregularly shaped comet/asteroid rotates in dark space. 2. startTime: 00:03 endTime: 00:07 label: First bright jets of gas and dust erupt from the comet's surface as it rotates. 3. startTime: 00:07 endTime: 00:11 label: Multiple jets continue to erupt from various points on the rotating comet. 4. startTime: 00:11 endTime: 00:15 label: The comet continues to rotate, displaying bright outgassing jets from different angles. 5. startTime: 00:15 endTime: 00:19 label: New jets appear as the comet's orientation changes, illuminated by a distant light source. 6. startTime: 00:19 endTime: 00:23 label: The visualization highlights the continuous, dynamic process of outgassing. 7. startTime: 00:23 endTime: 00:27 label: The comet completes its rotation cycle, with jets prominently streaming from its surface.