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Rosetta probe has close encounter with asteroid

By T.K. Randall
July 12, 2010 · Comment icon 3 comments

Image Credit: ESA
ESA's Rosetta probe has flown within 1900 miles of the largest asteroid ever visited by a spacecraft.
A space probe has had a close encounter with the largest asteroid ever to be visited by a spacecraft in an attempt to answer questions about what the asteroid is made of.


Source: Telegraph | Comments (3)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Menial Task 14 years ago
Less than 1900 miles seems like quite a length, but given the size of the universe that is just minuscule.
Comment icon #2 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 14 years ago
Less than 1900 miles seems like quite a length, but given the size of the universe that is just minuscule. Yep, we are but a mere speck. Welcome to UM boards Menial Task.
Comment icon #3 Posted by Menial Task 14 years ago
Thanks a bunch, great resources and links on here, one of the reasons I decided dive right in.


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