A European comet-chasing spacecraft will zip by a large asteroid in July, snapping pictures all the way and potentially unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding the space rock.
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Rosetta’s blind date with asteroid Lutetia
ESA’s comet-chaser Rosetta is heading for a blind date with asteroid Lutetia. Rosetta does not yet know what Lutetia looks like but beautiful or otherwise the two will meet on […]
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Rosetta’s ‘Alice’ Spectrometer Reveals Earth’s UV Fingerprint
On Nov. 13, the European Space Agency’s comet orbiter spacecraft, Rosetta, swooped by Earth for its third and final gravity assist on the way to humankind’s first rendezvous to orbit […]
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ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft may help unravel cosmic mystery
When Europe’s comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth tomorrow for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite’s change in orbital energy. The results […]
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Follow Rosetta’s Final Earth boost
ESA’s comet chaser Rosetta will swing by Earth for the last time on 13 November to pick up energy and begin the final leg of its 10-year journey to comet […]
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Images From Rosetta’s Encounter With Asteroid Steins: A Diamond in the Sky
images The first images from Rosetta’s OSIRIS imaging system and VIRTIS infrared spectrometer were derived from raw data this morning and have delivered spectacular results. “Steins looks like a diamond […]
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Encounter of a different kind: Rosetta observes asteroid at close quarters
ESA’s comet chaser, Rosetta, last night flew by a small body in the main asteroid belt, asteroid Steins, collecting a wealth of information about this rare type of minor Solar […]
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Rosetta Steins fly-by confirmed
The Rosetta control room at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre, ESOC, received the first radio signal after closest approach to asteroid (2867) Steins at 22:14 CEST, confirming a smooth fly-by. […]
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Rosetta Steins fly-by timeline
Rosetta Steins fly-by timeline The Rosetta spacecraft control room is buzzing with anticipation as Rosetta closes in on asteroid 2867 Steins. The fly-by timeline includes a series of critical events, […]
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Rosetta spacecraft meets asteroid Steins
ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft will make a historic encounter with asteroid (2867) Steins on 5 September 2008. The doors of ESA’s European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, will be […]
