[Geology2] Space Probe Flies by Asteroid

Space Probe Flies by Asteroid

A European space probe has beamed back a haunting image of an alien
space
rock with unique angles and surface coating that raises more questions
about asteroids than it answers.

The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft recently flew by Lutetia,
a
huge asteroid midway along Rosetta's path to its ultimate destination,
the
comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which it is due to reach in 2014.

Near-Earth objects are a topic of growing interest to scientists. A
two-day NASA workshop in Washington, D.C., this week is tackling topics
such as
what to do about space rocks that could threaten Earth, as well as how
to
transport astronauts to an asteroid for exploration--a goal under
President
Barack Obama's vision for the space agency.

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