The Rosetta Mission - Dr Matt Taylor
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Channel: Gresham College · 2015 · Education
A comprehensive review of the Rosetta Mission, presented by Dr Matt Taylor: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-rosetta-mission The European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe and its Philae lander are key to furthering our understanding of the formation of our solar system, and the origins of life. Matt Taylor, the Project Scientist for the ESA mission, offers an introduction to the first ever soft landing on a comet and how it is opening a new chapter in Solar System exploration. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-rosetta-mission Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
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