ESA publishes all pictures Rosetta and Philae: pictures of the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, from "A" to "Z"

Good news for fans of space exploration: the European Space Agency begins publication of pictures that have been made interplanetary station Rosettla and probe Philae. So far, the published pictures in the period from February to September 2014. Later it is planned to lay out other photos.

The publication of the second part of the archive is already planned for this month. Most of the published pictures from the second part will demonstrate various kinds of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Plus will be posted photos and Philae, which were made during a landing on a comet. They, of course, not so much, but they are.



It is worth noting that scientists are still waiting for the probe may wake up. But as long as the device is "asleep", and perhaps the dream - it has for centuries. Although, of course, to be hoped that increasing the amount of solar radiation per unit area of ​​the surface of a comet, will lead to the fact that the solar unit will produce enough for normal functioning of all systems of energy. In addition, there is the surface of a comet and heating, which has long been launched in the surrounding area gas and dust jets with high water vapor content.



All the photos are laid out by specialists ESA, available this link .

It should be noted that the minimum distance to the Sun, the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko will approach 13 August. According to scientists, the activity of all the processes now taking place on a comet, up to this point will only grow. The usual model of convergence of the comet with the sun suggests heating regions of the comet, which are illuminated by solar rays, and here, according to scientists, and should go to the main activity on the release of the substance of the comet.

Now experts are studying this particular case, as well as many other interesting phenomena occurring with the comet now.

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