ROSETTA-ORBITER MIDAS: 3D Images of Comet 67P Dust Particles

The ROSETTA Orbiter's Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System (MIDAS) instrument collected 3D images and statistical parameters of pristine cometary particles in the vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This dataset includes all data from the ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase. The data was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyzing dust particle morphology based on 3D images
• Statistical modeling of particle size distribution based on statistical parameters
• Studying pristine cometary material composition based on collected particles

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific space mission instrument (MIDAS)
• Focuses on pristine cometary particles from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
• Includes data from a defined mission phase (EXTENSION 2)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Micro-Imaging Dust Analysis System (MIDAS) instrument on the ROSETTA Orbiter.

Time Range

ROSETTA EXTENSION 2 mission phase.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:32:56.736282; freshness should be verified

Geography

Vicinity of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.