On Saturday , Rosetta was just 8.6 miles ( 14 km ) of the comet ’ s surface . The lander is designed to be able to land on a comet’s nucleus and then use its thrusters to slow down enough for it to touch down safely in one piece.
On Saturday , Rosetta was just 8.6 miles ( 14 km ) of the comet ’ s surface . Images reveal one of most detailed photos of the comet 's bump 'neck ' Esa recently released a trove of images captured from Rosetta 's journey . Rosetta will make passes through comet geysers in the coming months .