Rosetta executing series of flybys at various altitudes to learn more about comet
Rosetta executing series of flybys at various altitudes to learn more about comet
MEXICO: Modern deep space probes may be among the most sophisticated pieces of hardware the 21st century can produce, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t susceptible to the age-old problem of dust. The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta space probe was thrown into safe mode recently when it was unable to take a simple star fix due to comet dust. Since it left orbit around comet…
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