marcus
Feb2-12, 10:29 PM
This YouTube describes the Rosetta mission
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoePrO4-fGQ
Here is the print version:
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/02feb_rosetta/
Rosetta is a European (ESA) mission with some Usa instruments on board. It carries a lander that will descend onto the comet surface, take pictures at the surface, and study the comet.
Rosetta will continue to orbit the comet for about 16 months, while the comet goes in close to the sun, evaporates some making a tail, and then swings out away from the sun again.
The lander's feet will have to drill into the comet material in order to be anchored firmly, because the gravity is very slight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoePrO4-fGQ
Here is the print version:
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/02feb_rosetta/
Rosetta is a European (ESA) mission with some Usa instruments on board. It carries a lander that will descend onto the comet surface, take pictures at the surface, and study the comet.
Rosetta will continue to orbit the comet for about 16 months, while the comet goes in close to the sun, evaporates some making a tail, and then swings out away from the sun again.
The lander's feet will have to drill into the comet material in order to be anchored firmly, because the gravity is very slight.