Most images taken of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko have been in greyscale. This is the first true color image of the comet, taken with Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera. Source: The first true color image of comet 67P taken by the Rosetta spacecraft. Rosetta … Continue reading →
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. The mosaic comprises a series of images captured by Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera … Continue reading →
Rosetta’s lander has completed its primary science mission after nearly 57 hours on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. So much hard work.. getting tired… my battery voltage is approaching the limit soon now pic.twitter.com/GHl4B8NPzm — Philae Lander (@Philae2014) November 14, 2014 After being … Continue reading →
“Where IS the Rosetta and the comet right now?” My wife asked me this before eading off to teach Science, so I this cobbled this together from screen shots from the free NASA Eyes on the Solar System app, and … Continue reading →
The Philae lander had a tough time landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko – harpoons meant to anchor the lander to the comet surface failed to fire, as well as the small thruster that was to counter-act any rebound from the 1 … Continue reading →