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Rosetta's Amazing 10-Year Space Journey

pilotbraden
pilotbraden SuperDork
9/15/14 1:44 p.m.

I came across these photos today. This one is Asteroid Lutetia and Saturn. At a distance of 36,000 kilometers (22,369 miles) the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) took this image of Lutetia, catching the planet Saturn in the background.

See the rest here http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/09/rosettas-amazing-10-year-space-journey/100812/

aircooled
aircooled UltimaDork
9/15/14 1:50 p.m.

HAH!

Totally photobombed by a planet!

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