{"product_id":"comet-photos-from-the-rosetta-space-probe","title":"Comet: Photos from the Rosetta Space Probe","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.","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53250173698435,"sku":"9780500022276N","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/382772bd-7444-4287-815a-06c093d7b78a.jpg?v=1727772320","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/comet-photos-from-the-rosetta-space-probe","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}