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APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie

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Briefings

A 2026 APOD briefing reports on a 2014 Rosetta spacecraft selfie captured from 472 million kilometers away, featuring dust streams, a 14-meter solar array, and Philae's CIVA camera. The image was taken on October 7, 2014, shortly before Philae's separation from Rosetta on November 12, 2014, with the lander later descending to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The snapshot highlights the comet's double-lobed nucleus and the contrast between sunlight and the spacecraft's solar arrays.

Key points

• The Rosetta spacecraft captured a selfie on October 7, 2014, at a distance of 472 million kilometers from Earth.
• The image was recorded using the CIVA camera system on the Philae lander, combining two exposures to show dust streams and a 14-meter solar array.

Context

This snapshot provides a rare view of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from space, illustrating the comet's structure and the spacecraft's instruments during a critical period before Philae's descent.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single image from 2014, with no data on the 2026 date or subsequent events. The separation date of November 12, 2014, is the only confirmed timeline for Philae's final actions.

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