Rosetta Ambition – Turning Science Fiction Into Science Fact
Imagine: with a wasteland as their canvas, a Master and his young Apprentice set about turning rubble into planets and moons, asteroids and comets. They levitate…
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ESA’s Scale Model of Rosetta’s Comet
Visitors to ESA’s Technology Centre had a chance to get up close and personal with a model of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko during the centre’s Open Day on…
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Rosetta’s Philae Lander to Set Down at Site J
Rosetta’s lander Philae will target Site J, an intriguing region on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum risk…
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On Tue, Sep 2, at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (CEST), the ESA are holding a Google+ On Air Hangout to talk about the possible landing…
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Using detailed information collected by ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft during its first two weeks at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, five locations have been identified as candidate sites to set…
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Rosetta Rendezvous Replay
If you missed the live Rosetta rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko this morning, the above video is a replay of the event, including interviews with various scientists…
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Stunning close up detail focusing on a smooth region on the ‘base’ of the ‘body’ section of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image was taken by Rosetta’s OSIRIS…
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After a decade-long journey chasing its target, ESA’s Rosetta has today become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, opening a new chapter in Solar…
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Tomorrow morning at 8:00AM GMT (4AM EST), The ESA’s Rosetta probe will rendezvous with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. It will be the first mission in history to rendezvous…
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NASA Prepares Mars Orbiters for Comet Flyby of Mars
NASA is taking steps to protect its Mars orbiters, while preserving opportunities to gather valuable scientific data, as Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring heads toward a…
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