Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rosetta's Selfie

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2026 is “Rosetta's Selfie,” an image. It is credited to ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Image of a Rosetta spacecraft solar array in foreground and the nucleus of comet 67P in background.
Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This Rosetta spacecraft selfie was snapped on October 7th, 2014. At the time the comet-chasing spacecraft was about 472 million kilometers from planet Earth, but only 16 kilometers from the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.”

— APOD editors, October 24, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 24, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.