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Even the Rosetta/Philae images of the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko are out of this world! https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Rosetta http

• dylan604 4y ago
  From that link: Launch: 2 March 2004 Mission end: 30 September 2016 Then, a bit lower on the page: 786 days in space Huh? Anyone got insights on what type of math was used here? Is there mm/inch type conversion problem? Am I just dumb? 12 years * 365 > 786.
  • avian 4y ago
    786 days is time spent in the vicinity of the comet. From 6 August 2014 (arrival at comet) to 30 September 2016 (mission end).
    • dylan604 4y ago
      But that's not what the words say. "In space" is stated specifically, not "Time in orbit" or some such. You're being very very generous