article_snippet: its Rosetta spacecraft is getting ready for an adventurous pass through the geysers of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
article_snippet: And with the comet becoming more active as the comet approaches the sun, these next few months are providing the best opportunity yet to study the comet - but it is not without risk.
article_snippet: Esa is preparing to send its Rosetta spacecraft within nine miles of comet
article_snippet: ‘the comet is getting super exciting,’ said Esa’s Rosetta project scientist Dr Matt Taylor in The Times.
article_snippet: We want to a do a fly-by through one of these active regions.
article_snippet: Rosetta, meanwhile, is continuing to orbit and study the comet.
article_snippet: As It becomes more active, Rosetta has a fantastic opportunity to sweep through the increasingly large jets and gather data.
article_snippet: The next few months are certain to be an exciting time, though - not just for Philae, but for the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft as well.
highlights_snippet: Esa will send Esa Rosetta spacecraft within nine miles of comet 67P .
  