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a.. European Space Agency looking closely at asteroid
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The Associated Press - Verena Schmitt-Roschmann - 23 minutes ago

The comet-chaser Rosetta transmitted its first pictures from the
largest asteroid ever visited by a satellite Saturday night after it flew by
Lutetia as ...
Rosetta probe passes space rock? - BBC News
Watch Live Webcast of Rosetta Flyby of Asteroid Lutetia July 10? -
Universe Today
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a.. AP News in Brief
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CNBC - 2 minutes ago

The comet-chaser Rosetta transmitted its first pictures from the
largest asteroid ever visited by a satellite Saturday night after it flew by
Lutetia as ...

a.. Rosetta Lines Up for Spectacular Asteroid Flyby
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Science Daily (press release) - 2 days ago

ScienceDaily (July 8, 2010) - On 10 July, ESA's Rosetta will fly past
21 Lutetia, the largest asteroid ever visited by a satellite. ...



Would someone please inform the press what a satellite is, or will the
dictionary do?
Date: circa 1548
1 : a hired agent or obsequious follower : minion, sycophant
2 a : a celestial body orbiting another of larger size b : a manufactured
object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another
celestial body
3 : someone or something attendant, subordinate, or dependent; especially :
a country politically and economically dominated or controlled by another
more powerful country
4 : a usually independent urban community situated near but not immediately
adjacent to a large city