Last Friday, The Rosetta mission of the European Space Agency bid farewell to its very productive spacecraft as it crashes landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimen. The Rosetta spacecraft also managed to take its final photos as it shows the comet's surface to be rocky and very dusty. The photo was taken 66 feet and 20 meters above ground.
What Happened to the Rosetta Spacecraft?
The entry of the spacecraft into the comet is a marvelous feat as it is indeed a very difficult task to get to interfere in the trajectory of the very fast paced path of the comet itself. Despite the odds, the Rosetta Spacecraft still was made productive use for even though it was to face its end.
With this, the successful crash landing of the Rosetta was given a name - Sais. The Rosetta mission was named after the Rosetta Stone which is a rock that aided researchers and scientists in unlocking the secrets of the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Because of this, researchers also point out to a conclusion that the Rosetta stone was originally found inside Sais, an Egyptian town.
According to the ESA, "Just as the Rosetta Stone was pivotal in understanding ancient language and history, so the vast treasure trove of Rosetta spacecraft data is changing our view on how comets and the Solar System formed."
What the Rosetta Spacecraft Means for Mankind
Because of the successful end to the Rosetta Mission's goal of getting to know more about the universe by studying our Solar System and the heavenly bodies that surround it, more information about outer space are obtained and is finished off with a very good end in the form of a comet crash landing.
Surely, there will be succeeding missions to follow as man's quest in finding answers to everything will be its nature.
