Graphic Gallery Rosetta and Philae
For the last decade, the Rosetta space probe has been speeding through space, bound for the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Now it has arrived. On Wednesday, it will drop the lander probe Philae. These graphics provide an overview of the mission.
For the last decade, the Rosetta space probe has been speeding through space, bound for the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Now it has arrived. In order to gain enough speed for the journey, the probe swung around Earth three times and Mars once.
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On Wednesday, Rosetta will release Philae. The lander will slowly descend to the surface of the comet over seven hours. On Earth, it weighs 100 kilograms. On the comet, called "Churi" by researchers, it will weigh only as much as a mole because of the object's weak gravity.
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The lander is equipped with all manner of sensors, drills and cameras in order to send detailed analyses back to Earth.
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