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Rosetta Takes Stunning Self-Portrait 10 Miles From Comet's Surface

Posted by Soulskill on from the pretty-pictures dept.

astroengine writes: At a distance of only 10 miles from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's surface, the European Rosetta mission has captured yet another dazzling self portrait with the dark comet lurking in the background. But the orbiter couldn't have snapped this picture without the help of a little friend — the attached Philae lander that is currently undergoing preparations for its historic comet surface landing in November.

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  1. Typical Rosetta by slazzy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Typical... yet more showing off from self-absorbed Rosetta and her selfies. I bet she posts them right to her Facebook account too.

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    1. Re:Typical Rosetta by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 3, Funny

      At least it didn't pull a duck face.

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  2. Re:That's called a Selfie by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

    I prefer "Lawn Clearance Technician".

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  3. Miles? by Grizzley9 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "At a distance of only 10 miles from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's surface, the European Rosetta mission..."

    An EU mission using miles as a distance calculation...we've seen this movie before unfortunately.

  4. What is this supposed to achieve? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I am all for space exploration, but is this the best way to spend our money?

    The Chinese and the Indians are beating us in the space race. We need to start establishing colonies on the Moon and Mars.

    I do not want this to become a reality