Magdalena Gassner

Mission Rosetta Magdalena Gassner

At 17:03, at the exact time scheduled, ESA made history. Philae touched the surface of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko making Mission Rosetta history.

Mission Rosetta is a comprehensively explained guide through the Rosetta Mission, the milestone development in deep space exploration, design of the satellite, the modules on board and information about the landing sites of Philae, the course of the mission, what asteroid are made of, comets, and more.

By combining information, real world events and science, Mission Rosetta offers readers a tour of the famous mission. Grown-ups who want to recapture the magic of astronomy, younger readers who are interested in deep space exploration, and anyone who appreciates well-researched information will enjoy this "out of the world" book.