Osiris Spots Philae Drifting Across Comet 67P/C “These incredible images show the breathtaking journey of Rosetta’s Philae lander as it approached and then rebounded from its first touchdown on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014.” Philae Spacecraft – robotic european space agency (ESA) lander, eBay “Highly complex spacecraft with on-board laboratory, solar panels (requires sun), inter-stellar communications pack. Power system, Thermal control system, Landing gear, Anchoring system (faulty). Buyer must […]

ESA Releases Stunning New Images of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, ESA Marc’s note: ESA has released these detailed images from Rosetta of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko now that it’s in “orbit”. The images use the OSIRIS narrow-angle camera from a distance of 285 km. Image resolution is 5.3 metres/pixel.

Asteroid Lutetia, As Seen By Rosetta’s OSIRIS Imaging System, DLR “The European Rosetta spacecraft has achieved a further milestone on its journey to the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. On 10 July 2010 at 17:45 CEST, the orbiter flew past asteroid Lutetia on its second and final pass of the asteroid belt at about 15 kilometres per second – 54,000 kilometres per hour – merely 3162 kilometres from the asteroid. The confirmation was […]