In unprecedented observations made earlier this year, Rosetta unexpectedly captured a dramatic comet outburst that may have been triggered by a landslide. Nine of Rosetta’s instruments, including its cameras, dust […]
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Plans To Crash Land Rosetta On Comet 67P Proceed
Rosetta is set to complete its mission in a controlled descent to the surface of its comet on 30 September. The mission is coming to an end as a result […]
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Rosetta’s Comet Contains Ingredients for Life
Ingredients crucial for the origin of life on Earth, including the simple amino acid glycine and phosphorus, key components of DNA and cell membranes, have been discovered at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. […]
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Rosetta’s Comet Is Changing Color
Rosetta’s comet has been seen changing color and brightness in front of the ESA orbiter’s eyes, as the Sun’s heat strips away the older surface to reveal fresher material. Rosetta’s […]
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Exposed Ice on Rosetta’s Comet Confirmed as Water
Observations made shortly after Rosetta’s arrival at its target comet in 2014 have provided definitive confirmation of the presence of water ice. Larger image Although water vapour is the main […]
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Rosetta’s First Peek at Comet 67P’s Dark Side
Since its arrival at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agencys Rosetta spacecraft has been surveying the surface and the environment of this curiously shaped body. But for a long time, […]
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Rosetta Discovers Water/Ice Cycle on Comet 67P
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has provided evidence for a daily water-ice cycle on and near the surface of comets. Comets are celestial bodies comprising a mixture of dust and ices, which […]
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Rosetta Experts to Present the Mission at International Astronautical Congress in Jerusalem
The leaders of the famed Rosetta program will present their operational highlights during a special “highlight lecture” at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Jerusalem October 12-16th hosted by the […]
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Rosetta Experts to Present the Mission at International Astronautical Congress in Jerusalem
The leaders of the famed Rosetta program will present their operational highlights during a special “highlight lecture” at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Jerusalem October 12-16th. The International Rosetta […]
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ESA Managers Face Choice on Rosetta Priorities
Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft, which for 12 months has been riding alongside a comet making its way toward the sun, on Aug. 13 witnessed the object’s closest solar approach from a distance far enough away to avoid being damaged by increasing amounts gas and dust being kicked off by the comet.
