Name: How to land on a comet
Uploaded: 2015-04-09T15:03:30Z
Duration: 17 min 37 s
Description: As manager of the Rosetta mission, Fred Jansen was responsible for the successful 2014 landing of a probe on the comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. In this fascinating and funny talk, Jansen reveals some of the intricate calculations that went into landing the Philae probe on a comet 500 million kilometers from Earth -- and shares some incredible photographs taken along the way.

As manager of the Rosetta mission, Fred Jansen was responsible for the successful 2014 landing of a probe on the comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. In this fascinating and funny talk, Jansen reveals some of the intricate calculations that went into landing the Philae probe on a comet 500 million kilometers from Earth -- and shares some incredible photographs taken along the way.

Fred Jansen: How to land on a comet

How to land on a comet

Rosetta's historic mission: the first to orbit and land on a comet, offering unparalleled insights into our cosmic ancestry.

Rosetta's 10-year journey culminated in the first-ever comet landing, unveiling the pristine 4.5 billion-year-old secrets.

Comet 67P's low density suggests it could float in water, revealing its porous nature and shedding light on its formation.