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Rosetta spacecraft meets asteroid Steins

25 August 2008

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Rosetta asteroid's fly-by - artist's impression

On its way to comet 67/P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Rosetta is targeting two asteroids for study: (2867) Steins, on 5 September 2008, and (21) Lutetia on 10 June 2010.

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