During the very first observations of Rosetta’s flyby target 2867-Steins in March 2006 the onboard camera OSIRIS obtained the most accurate ‘light curve’ of this asteroid so far. OSIRIS observed […]
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Rosetta successfully swings-by Mars – next target: Earth
Image of Mars seen by OSIRIS At 03:57 CET today, mission controllers at ESOC, ESA’s Space Operations Centre in Germany, confirmed Rosetta’s successful swingby of Mars, a key milestone in […]
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Rosetta all set for Mars swing-by
Rosetta, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft en route to comet 67P Churyumov Gerasimenko, is gearing up for a swing-by of Mars on 25th February 2007, which will help set […]
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Media event at ESOC: closest encounter between ESA’s comet chaser Rosetta and Mars
On Sunday 25 February, ESA’s probe Rosetta, currently on a ten-year journey to comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, will make its closest approach to the planet Mars, coming within 250 kilometres of its […]
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Rosetta correctly lined up for critical Mars swingby
ESA mission controllers have confirmed Rosetta is on track for a critical 250-km Mars swingby on 25 February. Engineers have started final preparations for the delicate operation, which includes an […]
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Lutetia asteroid in Rosetta’s spotlight
Earlier this month ESA’s Rosetta had a first look at asteroid 21 Lutetia, one of the targets of its long mission. The onboard camera OSIRIS imaged the asteroid passing through […]
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Comet dust brought back to Earth: paving the way for Rosetta
Scientists around the world eagerly await the arrival of sample particles from Comet Wild 2, which are being brought back to Earth by the US Stardust spacecraft on 15 January […]
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Europe Observes Deep Impact in Preparation for Rosetta
European scientists trained three orbiting satellites and one ground telescope on the Tempel 1 comet to catch the live action as NASA’s Deep Impact slammed into its target July 4.
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Rosetta camera view of Tempel 1 brightness
These animations, composed of images taken by the OSIRIS Narrow Angle Camera on board ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft, shows how the brightness of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 developed after impact. The separate […]
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Rosetta gets first glimpse of Deep Impact target
ESA’s Rosetta comet-chaser spacecraft has acquired its first view of the Deep Impact target, Comet 9P/Tempel 1. This first Rosetta image of the Deep Impact campaign was taken by its […]
