New Asteroid Photos Revealed

Written by The Night Sky Guy on July 10, 2010 – 6:05 pm -

Check out the new set of images just released by the folks at the European Space Agency who were at the helm of the Rosetta probe that just zipped by the 130 km wide asteroid Lutetia. Now the spacecraft will be put into hibernation until its next stop in 2014 when it arrives at a comet and launches a small lander to its surface.

Go to the official mission website to view the entire image gallery.

Close up of Lutetia asteroid from Rosetta probe cameras. Click image to view gallery. Credit: ESA

Close up of Lutetia asteroid from Rosetta probe cameras. Click image to view gallery. Credit: ESA


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