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    Sep 05, 2019 4 minutes

    Comet: Photographs From The Rosetta Space Probe

    Take a closer look at some of the most incredible space photography ever captured

    ■ Author: Jean-Pierre Bibring & Hanns Zischler ■ Publisher: Thames & Hudson ■ Price: £50 (approx $60) ■ Release: Out now

    The exploration of the comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko was one of the most significant scientific endeavours of the century so far. As the Philae lander touched down on the surface of the comet, it unexpectedly bounced (twice) and ended up near a dark cavity. And after months of sending data back to Earth via Rosetta, the spacecraft that carried the lander, Philae’s journey finally ended – its battery unable to recharge due to the lack of sunlight.

    But this was only a tiny

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