The European Space Agency's spacecraft Rosetta recently went 8.6 miles (14 km) of comet 67P's surface. During its close flyby, the probe was managed to capture a stunning four image montage showing the two lobes of the icy comet in incredible detail.

The top right frame offers a stunning view onto Hapi, the comet's 'neck' region that is littered with boulders.

The view also gave a detailed look at the numerous, curved markings visible on the smooth surface. In the similar frame, details in the cliff of Hathor were clearly visible, leading up to the head of the comet's small lobe.

The area towards the right of the frame showed the transition between the smooth, presumably dust-covered portion, and the layered, exposed the cliffs below.

The space agency also recently released a trove of images captured by the Rosetta probe during its long journey to Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The images included earth and Mars, which were taken when the probe was attempting 'gravity assist manoeuvres'.

As Rosetta makes an adventurous passes through the geysers of comet in the next months, scientist associated with the mission are hoping that it would discover more information about the comet's interior from the jets.

And as the comet is becoming more active, the coming months will provide best opportunity to study the comet. The Comet 67P is heading towards the sun, said scientists.

ESA's Rosetta project scientist Dr Matt Taylor said, "The comet is getting super exciting. Hundreds of kilos per second of material is flinging off it. We want to a do a fly-by through one of these active regions".

The probe will be brought within nine miles of the comet taking its right through the comet's geysers.

Scientists said that these jets are formed when ice on the surface vaporizes and become more active as the comet approached the sun.