How the Rosetta mission reached its comet after a decade in space
In short: ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst discusses the monumental achievement of the Rosetta mission, which successfully intercepted a comet following a ten-year journey through the solar system.
Speaking from the International Space Station as part of the Bluedot mission, Alexander Gerst reflects on the arrival of the Rosetta comet chaser at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The spacecraft reached its destination on 6 August after traveling for ten years.
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