Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet
Rosetta isn’t the first probe that’s been sent to study comets, but it’s the most successful as the first spacecraft to closely observe a comet as it approaches the sun. For 10 years, Rosetta moved around the solar system, just so it could finally meet up with the right comet and release a lander to further study it. Readers learn about Rosetta’s incredible journey from just an idea to a fascinating robot with solar-charging batteries and other special features. From full-color diagrams of Rosetta to informative sidebars about the probe’s findings, readers are sure to enjoy this book’s STEM content.
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Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet
Rosetta isn’t the first probe that’s been sent to study comets, but it’s the most successful as the first spacecraft to closely observe a comet as it approaches the sun. For 10 years, Rosetta moved around the solar system, just so it could finally meet up with the right comet and release a lander to further study it. Readers learn about Rosetta’s incredible journey from just an idea to a fascinating robot with solar-charging batteries and other special features. From full-color diagrams of Rosetta to informative sidebars about the probe’s findings, readers are sure to enjoy this book’s STEM content.
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Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet

Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet

by Robert Snedden
Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet

Rosetta Probe: A Robot's Mission to Catch a Comet

by Robert Snedden

Overview

Rosetta isn’t the first probe that’s been sent to study comets, but it’s the most successful as the first spacecraft to closely observe a comet as it approaches the sun. For 10 years, Rosetta moved around the solar system, just so it could finally meet up with the right comet and release a lander to further study it. Readers learn about Rosetta’s incredible journey from just an idea to a fascinating robot with solar-charging batteries and other special features. From full-color diagrams of Rosetta to informative sidebars about the probe’s findings, readers are sure to enjoy this book’s STEM content.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781508151289
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 07/30/2016
Series: Robots Exploring Space Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 6.70(w) x 17.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 10 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Hairy Stars 4

First Flypasts 6

Rosetta: Comet Orbiter 8

Comet Lander 10

A Change of Mission 12

Flight Path 14

Asteroid Flybys 16

Rendezvous with 67P 18

First Touchdown 20

Philae Lost and Found 22

Approaching the Sun 24

Comet Science 26

What Next? 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

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