
Comet
Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 30. May 2019
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-500-02227-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'An extraordinary book' - Black & White Photography 'Bringing us ever closer to these distant worlds' - Financial Times 'A raft of truly otherworldly photographs ... Testament to a hugely ambitious and pioneering scientific feat, Comet is an extraordinary book that transports the reader deep into the cosmos' - Outdoor PhotographyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
with over 130 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 255 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-02227-6 (9780500022276)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jean-Pierre Bibring is a French astrophysicist and Head of scientific operations on Philae, Rosetta's lander. Hanns Zischler is an artist and filmmaker.
Content
Introduction * 1. Launching * 2. First Earth Flyby * 3. Mars Flyby * 4. Second Earth Flyby * 5. Asteroid Stein Flyby * 6. Third Earth Flyby * 7. Asteroid Lutetia Flyby 8. Entering Deep Space Hibernation * 9. Exiting Deep Space Hibernation * 10. Rendezvous Manouevre * 11. Arrival at Comet * 12. Philae Landing * 13. Nominal Mission End