Intense preparations for Rosetta's asteroid visit
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 08:42
in Astronomy & Space
Engineers at ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Germany are working to a tight deadline as ESA's comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta swings steadily closer to a spectacular asteroid fly-by on 5 September 2008.
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