This artist's concept represents ESA's Rosetta spacecraft passing by an asteroid. On July 10, the Rosetta spacecraft will pass asteroid Lutetia at a minimum distance of 3,160 kilometers (1,950 miles) and a velocity of 15 kilometers (9 miles) per second. Rosetta will be the first spacecraft to visit an M-class (metal) asteroid.
This artist’s concept represents ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft passing by an asteroid. On July 10, the Rosetta spacecraft will pass asteroid Lutetia at a minimum distance of 3,160 kilometers (1,950 miles) and a velocity of 15 kilometers (9 miles) per second. Rosetta will be the first spacecraft to visit an M-class (metal) asteroid.
Image Credit: ESA