Philae Lander Comes Back to Life
Rosetta’s lander Philae has woken up after seven months in hibernation on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The signals were received at ESA’s European Space Operations…
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First Detection of Molecular Nitrogen at a Comet Made by Rosetta
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has made the first measurement of molecular nitrogen at a comet, providing clues about the temperature environment in which Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko formed. Rosetta…
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A Comet Is Like Deep Fried Ice Cream
Astronomers tinkering with ice and organics in the lab may have discovered why comets are encased in a hard, outer crust. Using an icebox-like instrument nicknamed…
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Rosetta to Make Close Encounter With Comet
ESA’s Rosetta probe is preparing to make a close encounter with its comet on 14 February, passing just 6 km from the surface. Yesterday was Rosetta’s…
Read the articleRosetta Doesn’t Tell Us Where Earth’s Water Came From
Where did our planet get its oceans? Among planetary scientists, this is one of the most important and perplexing questions about the origins of Earth. One…
Read the articleThe Philae Lander’s 3 Touchdowns
After achieving touchdown on a comet for the first time in history, scientists and engineers are busy analysing this new world and the nature of the…
Read the articleComet Landing Briefing in 1 Hour
There’s an #ESAHangout on results from the comet landing with the Rosetta and Philae teams, today at 13:00 GMT / 14:00 CET.… Read the rest of…
Read the articleWelcome to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
The Rosetta spacecraft’s Philae lander is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these first two CIVA images confirm. One of the lander’s three feet…
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After a ten-year journey, Rosetta and Philae had finally reached their destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Rosetta spent many weeks studying the comet, sending lots of information back…
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