A Spacecraft Flyby of an Asteroid

As I write this, the Rosetta spacecraft has completed its close flyby of (2867) Steins, a rare E-type asteroid. First images and data presented from the flyby, plus scientific commentary starting at 11:55 CEST on Saturday, September 6.  (For those of us in the U.S., that’s 5:55 a.m. EDT, 02:55 PDT.) If you’re up that early, check out the press conference, which will be streamed live. This should be interesting, and I can’t wait to post the real images here!