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Abstract
We outline the key questions about comets that must be answered in order to understand cometary formation in the context of the protoplanetary disc and the role of comets in the formation and evolution of the solar system. We then discuss the new understanding of comets from Rosetta and from other recent advances, including work presented by others at the discussion meeting. Finally, we suggest some key directions for future projects to better address the above questions.This article is part of the themed issue 'Cometary science after Rosetta'.Entities:
Keywords: Churyumov–Gerasimenko; Rosetta; comets; formation; origin; protoplanetary disc
Year: 2017 PMID: 28554980 PMCID: PMC5454229 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2016.0261
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci ISSN: 1364-503X Impact factor: 4.226