How Rosetta arrives at a comet
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 06:00
in Astronomy & Space
After travelling nearly 6.4 billion kilometres through the Solar System, ESA’s Rosetta is closing in on its target. But how does a spacecraft actually arrive at a comet?
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