article_snippet.sent: On Saturday Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft had dipped to within nine miles (14km) of the surface to take a closer look at the jets that are being ejected from Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft surface.
article_snippet.sent: Rosetta was tasked with studying the jets coming from Rosetta surface (shown in image).
article_snippet.sent: The purpose of flying in so close is to examine 67P's geysers.
article_snippet.sent: As It becomes more active, Rosetta has a fantastic opportunity to sweep through the increasingly large jets and gather data.
article_snippet.sent: Studying the jets could reveal vital data on how gas and dust flows out from the surface, and Rosetta could also reveal the connection between the comet’s atmosphere - Rosetta coma - and the surface.