Rosetta plunged headlong into the broomstick star and sent the group of photos back to Earth before leaving

Yesterday, the European Space Agency's (esa) Rosetta probe plunged headlong into comet 67p/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, following in the footsteps of the Philae probe and sleeping here together. It also means the end of Rosetta's 12-year space saga.

Rosetta's farewell to humans this time can be said to be a farewell, and after falling to the surface of Comet 67p, it will lose contact with Earth. Therefore, before parting, Rosetta seized the rare opportunity to get close to comet 67p, using the power of the flood to take photos and collect information, and transmit it back to Earth. This is undoubtedly the best parting gift Rosetta has left us.

Here's a photo Rosetta took about 22.9 kilometers from Comet 67p:

Here's a photo Rosetta took about 18.1 kilometers from Comet 67p:

Here's a photo Rosetta took about 16 kilometers from Comet 67p:

Here's a photo Rosetta took about 5.8 kilometers from Comet 67p:

Here's a photo Rosetta took about 1.2 kilometers from Comet 67p:

Here's a photo Rosetta took at about 51 meters away from Comet 67p (and the last one Rosetta sent back to Earth):

In fact, Rosetta was successfully launched in March 2004, and it took a long decade to follow the star before it was connected to Comet 67p in August 2014. Added up, Rosetta's legendary journey has lasted more than 12 years, drifting nearly 8 billion kilometers in space. As the sun drifted away, the faint solar energy was no longer enough to keep its equipment running, and rosetta should rest.

During this time, Rosetta collected a huge amount of scientific data, enough for scientists to study for decades. What Rosetta does will ultimately help scientists better understand the origins of the solar system.

This legend is finally over, farewell, Rosetta!