See the Rosetta Spacecraft's Best Photos of Comet 67P

  • This image shows comet 67P/CG and was acquired by the ROLIS instrument on the Philae lander during descent on Nov. 12, 2014, 14:38:41 UT from a distance of approximately 3 km from the surface.
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  • A 'selfie' composite image from a camera on the Rosetta mission’s Philae comet lander shows Comet 67P.
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  • Comet 67P on Oct. 28, 2014.
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  • Comet 67P in a photo released on Aug. 6, 2014.
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  • Comet 67P on Sept. 26, 2014.
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  • Comet 67P on Oct. 18, 2014
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  • Comet 67P on Nov. 4, 2014.
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  • Comet 67P on Aug. 3, 2014.
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By Mia Tramz and Adam Glanzman
November 12, 2014 11:30 AM EST

Write to Mia Tramz at mia.tramz@time.com.

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