Landing site B
Landing site B
Landing site B, inside a crater-like structure on the smaller lobe of the comet, has a relatively flat terrain and could likely prove safe for landing. However, the illumination conditions here are less than the ideal – this could lead to a problem with the longer-term scientific planning. Before landing on the comet’s surface, the dangers posed by the boulders in the crater interior must be investigated further. The boulders also indicate that the region has been altered and therefore the material is not as pristine as that found at other places on the comet. This image was acquired by the OSIRIS camera on Rosetta from a distance of 100 kilometres on 16 August 2014. The resolution is approximately 1.85 metres per pixel.
