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Comet - Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe (Hardcover)
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Comet - Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe (Hardcover)
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Comet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its
interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find
clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life
on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning
millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta
entered the comet's orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science
laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury's surface and was able to
take the photographs presented here. This triumph of scientific
endeavour brought back a raft of incredible new photographs, the
best of which are featured here. The book is built around the
various phases in Rosetta's journey: leaving Earth, breaching its
atmosphere and watching the lights of home recede; skirting the
Moon and coming close to Mars; plunging into the cosmos' starry
void and approaching the comet; and, finally, landing on Tchoury.
The photographs are accompanied by a text that reflects on the
objectives of the mission and the accomplishment of such a
technological feat for humanity. Detailed captions provide the
reader with accessible scientific information, enabling them to get
to the heart of the subject.
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