Comet: Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe

Hardback

Main Details

Title Comet: Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe
Authors and Contributors      Text by Jean-Pierre Bibring
Text by Hanns Zischler
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 270,Width 250
Category/GenrePhotography and photographs
Solar system
Popular astronomy and space
ISBN/Barcode 9780500022276
ClassificationsDewey:779.95236
Audience
General
Illustrations with over 130 illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 30 May 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Comet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta entered the comet's orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury's surface and was able to take the photographs presented here. This triumph of scientific endeavour brought back a raft of incredible new photographs, the best of which are featured here. The book is built around the various phases in Rosetta's journey: leaving Earth, breaching its atmosphere and watching the lights of home recede; skirting the Moon and coming close to Mars; plunging into the cosmos' starry void and approaching the comet; and, finally, landing on Tchoury. The photographs are accompanied by a text that reflects on the objectives of the mission and the accomplishment of such a technological feat for humanity. Detailed captions provide the reader with accessible scientific information, enabling them to get to the heart of the subject.

Author Biography

Jean-Pierre Bibring is a French astrophysicist and Head of scientific operations on Philae, Rosetta's lander. Hanns Zischler is an artist and filmmaker.

Reviews

'An extraordinary book' - Black & White Photography 'Bringing us ever closer to these distant worlds' - Financial Times 'A raft of truly otherworldly photographs ... Testament to a hugely ambitious and pioneering scientific feat, Comet is an extraordinary book that transports the reader deep into the cosmos' - Outdoor Photography