Rosetta swing-by a success
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:50
in Astronomy & Space
An important milestone has just been accomplished as Rosetta successfully swung by Earth at 21:57 CET. The spacecraft will now be catapulted towards the outer Solar System with its newly-gained energy before coming back to Earth for another boost.
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