3
March 2015
Geological activity on the comet increases as it nears the Sun
4
13 August 2015
Comet reaches its closest point to Sun
5
30 September 2016
As reduced sunlight threatens links with Earth, Rosetta ends its mission with final close-up pictures and a walking-pace collision with the comet’s surface
1
6 August 2014
After a journey of more than 10 years featuring three Earth gravity-assists, a Mars assist and two asteroid fly-bys, Rosetta arrives at comet 67P
2
12 November 2014
Philae lander has a difficult touchdown. It sends data and images, then goes into hibernation after three days due to lack of sunlight
Orbit of comet
67P/Churyumov–
Gerasimenko
5
3
4
2
1
Earth
Mars
5
30 September 2016
As reduced sunlight threatens links with Earth, Rosetta ends its mission with final close-up pictures and a walking-pace collision with the comet’s surface
3
March 2015
Geological activity on the comet increases as it nears the Sun
4
13 August 2015
Comet reaches its closest point to Sun
2
12 November 2014
Philae lander has a difficult touchdown. It sends data and images, then goes into hibernation after three days due to lack of sunlight
1
6 August 2014
After a journey of more than 10 years featuring three Earth gravity-assists, a Mars assist and two asteroid fly-bys, Rosetta arrives at comet 67P
Orbit of comet
67P/Churyumov–
Gerasimenko
5
3
4
2
1
Earth
Mars
Jupiter