Philae’s journey on the comet
Images taken by Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera showing the incredible journey of Philae on the comet with its different rebounds. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
First panorama of the lander surroundings
The images were taken by the CIVA cameras and show the surroundings of the lander Philae. The supposed position of the lander is superimposed on the panorama. Credits: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
First images of the comet surface
These 2 first images of the surface after landing have been taken by 2 CIVA cameras. Copyright ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
Rosetta lander on its way to the comet
Image of the lander Philae taken by the camera OSIRIS after separation from the orbiter. It takes 7 hours for the lander to cover the 22 km from the orbiter to the surface, at the speed of a man who walks. … Continued
Rosetta image shortly after separation
Image of the Rosetta spacecraft taken shortly after separation on 12 November 2014. The spacecraft can be seen with one of its two 14 meters long solar panels. The image was taken by one of the micro-cameras of the lander … Continued
Rosetta comet landing
ESA Webcast
Philae’s landing site
The landing site where Rosetta Philae’s is due to land on 12 November is named Agilkia. “The landing site, previously known as ‘Site J’, is named for Agilkia Island, an island on the Nile River in the south of Egypt. … Continued
Rosetta selfie at comet
Image of comet and solar panel, a ‘Selfie’ taken on 7 September 2014 by a micro-camera developed by our partner company Micro-Cameras & Space Exploration SA. Rosetta is an ESA mission to a comet which comprises a lander module, which … Continued