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Rosetta Flyby of Asteroid Lutetia

Started by PPI Brian, September 08, 2010, 05:41:28 PM

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September 08, 2010, 05:41:28 PM Last Edit: September 08, 2010, 05:45:09 PM by PPI Brian M
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently announced their Rosetta spacecraft completed a close flyby of the asteroid Lutetia on Saturday, July 10, 2010. They captured some stunning images, including this image of the asteroid with Saturn in the distance:



Other images show the terrain of asteroid Lutetia in great detail. Follow the link below for the full story:

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroidwatch/newsfeatures.cfm?release=2666

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