Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He has written 12 books, including the award-winning “DK Guide to Space”, and has contributed to or acted as consultant / editor for many others. Peter has also written hundreds of articles on space and astronomy for British and American newspapers and magazines, as well as material for the Sunday Times “Window On The Universe” CD-ROM, the Nature-IOP “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics” and the Philips “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics”. He has appeared many times on TV and radio to comment on the latest astronomical discoveries and events. He was Space Science Advisor / Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society 1995-2007, and has been a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency for many years. He was consultant editor for “Jane's Space Directory" 2008-2018.

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• 1. Comets and Asteroids.- 2. Beginnings.- 3. The Birth of Rosetta.- 4. Creating A Comet Chaser.- 5. Anatomy of a Mission.- 6. Switching Comets.- 7. The Long Trek.- 8. Unveiling A Cosmic Iceberg.- 9. Landing on a Comet.- 10. A Scientific Bonanza.- Index.

Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He has written 12 books, including the award-winning “DK Guide to Space”, and has contributed to or acted as consultant / editor for many others. Peter has also written hundreds of articles on space and astronomy for British and American newspapers and magazines, as well as material for the Sunday Times “Window On The Universe” CD-ROM, the Nature-IOP “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics” and the Philips “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics”. He has appeared many times on TV and radio to comment on the latest astronomical discoveries and events. He was Space Science Advisor / Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society 1995-2007, and has been a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency for many years. He was consultant editor for “Jane's Space Directory" 2008-2018.

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• 1. Comets and Asteroids.- 2. Beginnings.- 3. The Birth of Rosetta.- 4. Creating A Comet Chaser.- 5. Anatomy of a Mission.- 6. Switching Comets.- 7. The Long Trek.- 8. Unveiling A Cosmic Iceberg.- 9. Landing on a Comet.- 10. A Scientific Bonanza.- Index.

Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He has written 12 books, including the award-winning “DK Guide to Space”, and has contributed to or acted as consultant / editor for many others. Peter has also written hundreds of articles on space and astronomy for British and American newspapers and magazines, as well as material for the Sunday Times “Window On The Universe” CD-ROM, the Nature-IOP “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics” and the Philips “Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics”. He has appeared many times on TV and radio to comment on the latest astronomical discoveries and events. He was Space Science Advisor / Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society 1995-2007, and has been a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency for many years. He was consultant editor for “Jane's Space Directory" 2008-2018.

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• 1. Comets and Asteroids.- 2. Beginnings.- 3. The Birth of Rosetta.- 4. Creating A Comet Chaser.- 5. Anatomy of a Mission.- 6. Switching Comets.- 7. The Long Trek.- 8. Unveiling A Cosmic Iceberg.- 9. Landing on a Comet.- 10. A Scientific Bonanza.- Index.