UBC experts on controlled crash of Rosetta spacecraft

On Friday, Sept. 30, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will end its 12-year mission by crashing into the comet it has been following for the last two years. The following experts are available to discuss various aspects of the spacecraft, its mission, and the controlled crash:

Aaron Boley
Assistant professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Email: acboley@phas.ubc.ca

Brett Gladman
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Email: gladman@astro.ubc.ca
Available after 1 p.m. PST Friday, Sept. 30

Jaymie Matthews
Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Email:  matthews@astro.ubc.ca
Phone: 604-734-7602

Contact

Heather Amos
UBC Public Affairs
Tel: 604.822.3213
Cell: 604.828.3867
heather.amos@ubc.ca