ROSETTA - August 6th 2014 - Comet CLOSE UP

Stunning close up detail focusing on a smooth region on the ‘base’ of the ‘body’ section of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. 

The image was taken by Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera and downloaded on August 6th clearly showing a range of features, including boulders, craters and steep cliffs. 

Taken from a distance of 130 km, Rosetta will be orbiting the comet till November 9th, the day all ESA scientists are looking forward once it'll be the first day in history when a spacecraft will land on a comet.

On that day, ROSETTA will absolutely be the shinning STAR.

Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA