ROSETTA ROUNDUP
by Hazed
After the excitement of the Rosetta spacecraft’s rendezvous with a comet last week, after an intricate ten-year journey, here’s some more information about the mission.
First, let’s take a close-up look at the comet. Here’s some high resolution images of the surface of comet 67P. They show features such as boulders, craters and steep cliffs, in astonishing detail:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28671805
In November, Rosetta will release a lander called Philae which will touch down on the comet. Here’s an article that explains the challenges involved in such an intricate operation:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28688098
If you want something a little more frivolous then here’s a look at why humans have always feared the appearance of comets in the sky:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28645502
To keep up to date with new developments, you can read the Rosetta blog: http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/
And of course you can always turn to the Fed2 Star – I’ll report on any exciting future developments in Rosetta’s mission to comet 67P.