Once upon a time...mission complete
On the last day of her incredible mission, Rosetta slowly crashed into the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
Photos of the day: Here are two of the final images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft before it crashed into the comet 67P earlier today. The first photo, taken from about 16 km above the surface, reveals the comet's uneven terrain. The second photo is the last Rosetta relayed before impact. Taken from an altitude of 51 meters, it will help scientists understand the rock and ice that compose the comet's surface. The resolution is 5 mm/pixel.
Reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcYo-qQ5HbA
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Those images are stunning. And that is an enviable end for an explorer (machine context, don't nobody go off in space for death by comet)
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