Prof. Alan Fitzsimmons from Queen's University Belfast is part of an international team of astronomers observing comet 67P from ground-based telescopes. In this blog he describes this effort and its importance to the Rosetta mission.
Today, 30th June 2014, sees the launch of Rosetta in the UK, a national outreach and public engagement programme showcasing and celebrating the UK's involvement in the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission.