It’s called perihelion. The time when Comet 67P makes its closest approach to the sun. ‘Close’ is relative in space.... Read More
Rosetta’s mission team has plenty to smile about this month. The Philae lander woke up for a seven-month hibernation. And... Read More
The European Space Agency captured the world’s imagination with the landing of the Philae lander on Comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko... Read More
There has been a flurry of activity surrounding comet 67p over the past few days. First, the biggest news. ESA’s... Read More
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft was just 6 kilometers away when the picture above was snapped. You are looking... Read More
The Philae lander might be knocked out right now, but that isn’t stopping Rosetta from giving us amazing pictures of Comet 67p. Read More
Where is Philae? Despite all the science the Rosetta spacecraft is doing, the whereabouts of the Philae lander remains the... Read More
The ESA’s mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been one of the most exciting space missions in recent memory. Yes, the... Read More
Don’t write off Philae just yet. The little lander could wake up as soon as February. Lack of sunlight is... Read More
The first color image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been released, and it’s about as colorful as you would expect. “As... Read More
Rosetta’s little lander Philae has made all the headlines. But, Rosetta’s mission for studying Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has only just begun.... Read More
Wonder what it sounded like when Philae landed on the comet? The lander’s Cometary Acoustic Surface Sounding Experiment (CASSE) recorded... Read More
