Comet - Photography from the Rosetta Space Probe

Comet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta entered the comet''s orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury''s surface and was able to take the photographs presented here. This triumph of scientific endeavour brought back a raft of incredible new photographs, the best of which are featured here. The book is built around the various phases in Rosetta''s journey: leaving Earth, breaching its atmosphere and watching the lights of home recede; skirting the Moon and coming close to Mars; plunging into the cosmos'' starry void and approaching the comet; and, finally, landing on Tchoury. The photographs are accompanied by a text that reflects on the objectives of the mission and the accomplishment of such a technological feat for humanity. Detailed captions provide the reader with accessible scientific information, enabling them to get to the heart of the subject.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Pierre Bibring, INTRODUCTION BY JEAN, Hanns Zischler
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9780500022276
• ISBN: 978-0-500-02227-6
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 256 mm x 275 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Photography & photographs, PHOTOGRAPHY / General, Popular astronomy & space, Popular astronomy and space, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Photography and photographs, Comets, Space;Photographers