Lander sends first image of comet – Telegraaf.nl

Darmstadt –

The European comet lander Wednesday evening sent the first pictures of his new workplace, the 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was at the beginning of the evening to within the flight control in Darmstadt, Germany. The scout was at the end of the afternoon landed on the comet

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The photo is about three kilometers above the surface created. The hills, plains and rocks are clearly visible on the comet, as well as part of the landing gear of the browser.

had the lander Earlier in the day a picture of the probe Rosetta, which is around the comet running. That photo was taken shortly after disconnection and the beginning of the landing. There are no pictures from the surface in

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