Rosetta Spacecraft

Rosetta spacecraft will be the first to undertake the long-term exploration of a comet at close quarters. It comprises a large orbiter, which is designed to operate for a decade at large distances from the Sun, and a small lander. Each of these carries a large complement of scientific experiments designed to complete the most detailed study of a comet ever attempted. After entering orbit around Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014, the spacecraft will release a small lander onto the icy nucleus, then spend the next two years orbiting the comet as it heads towards the Sun. On the way to Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Rosetta will receive gravity assists from Earth and Mars, and will fly past main belt asteroids.

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Science & Technology

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• spacecraft
• orbiter
• lander
• asteroid
• comet
• 67P
• Churyumov-Gerasimenko

[MrLewooz]

Ok nice loading from Eyes on the solar system that's good and well imaged no doubt on it but DUDE! The music... DUDE! aaaargh!

[ODDNOMAD]

@TheTeddingtonBoy sounds like its from BAND OF BROTHERS. i could be wrong

[TheTeddingtonBoy]

what is the music does anyone know?