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Comet 67P Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
A stunning new image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shows off a drab, alien landscape. Amateur astronomer Jacint Roger Perez…
Oxygen Was Detected on Comet 67P and Why That’s Huge
Last week, it was alcohol on Comet Lovejoy. Yesterday, it was oxygen molecules on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Oxygen joins…
Rosetta Requesting Flyby. Rosetta Probe Casts Shadow on Comet 67P
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft was just 6 kilometers away when the picture above was snapped. You…
The Search for the Philae Lander Continues. Scientists Still Hopeful for Wakeup Call
Where is Philae? Despite all the science the Rosetta spacecraft is doing, the whereabouts of the Philae lander…
Here Is What Comet 67P Would Look Like If You Saw It
The first color image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been released, and it’s about as colorful as you would…
This is What It Sounded Like When Philae First Hit the Comet
Wonder what it sounded like when Philae landed on the comet? The lander’s Cometary Acoustic Surface Sounding Experiment…
The ‘7 Hours of Terror’ is Underway. Philae Spacecraft Descending Towards Comet (Update: Philae MADE IT!)
UPDATE: Philae is on the comet! Congrats to the ESA! At just after 3:30 am ET, the European…
‘Site J’ Comet Landing is Confirmed. Rosetta Mission Preps for November 12 Touch Down
The time and place for the Rosetta to release its lander has been confirmed. The lander, Philae, will…