Science and Exploration Photo of Asteroid Lutetia by Rosetta By Keith Cowing May 24, 2013 Filed under OnOrbit The Rosetta spacecraft is flying past asteroid Lutetia today. Here is an initial image from the flyby at a distance of 80,000 km. More photos here. The Rosetta spacecraft is flying past asteroid Lutetia today. Here is an initial image from the flyby at a distance of 80,000 km. More photos here. Keith Cowing SpaceRef co-founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber. Follow on Twitter
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