Rosetta : Science World Report

Sep 26, 2016 05:26 AM EDT

Rosetta Mission: Spacecraft To Crash Head-First Into Comet

The Rosetta spacecraft will be crashed into the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet on Friday.

Sep 12, 2016 06:10 AM EDT

Goodbye Rosetta: Historic Space Mission To End With Controlled Crash Into Comet 67P

The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has been surveying Comet 67P (or Churyumov-Gerasimenko) for the past 12 years, and on September 30th it will crash into the space rock and end its mission.

Sep 06, 2016 03:45 AM EDT

ESA's Philae Comet Lander Found Lying In A Deep Crack In The Shadow Of A Cliff

Philae, a comet lander, which has been thought to be forever lost was finally identified lying on its side in a deep crack in the shadow of a cliff of a comet.

Jul 04, 2016 10:38 AM EDT

Rosetta Mission Update: 12-Year Mission Ends On Sept. 30 Via Comet Landing, What's Next?

Rosetta spacecraft, after 12 years of service, is scheduled to end its journey by landing on a comet.

Jul 01, 2016 09:50 AM EDT

Rosetta OSIRIS Update: Comet 67P Fly-By Closest, Clearest Images While Rosetta, Sun, Comet Synchronized

Know what happened when the sun, the comet 67P fly-by, and the Rosetta OSIRIS were synchronized.

Feb 13, 2016 09:27 AM EST

Scientists Say 'Good-Bye' to Rosetta's Lander, Philae

It's good-bye for Rosetta's lander, Philae.

Oct 29, 2015 02:51 PM EDT

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Discovers Comet Has Oxygen in its Atmosphere

There may be an unusual component in the atmosphere of the famed Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko: oxygen.

Sep 29, 2015 10:09 AM EDT

Rosetta's Strangely-Shaped Comet was Created by 2 Separate Cosmic Objects

It turns out that Rosetta's comet may not have always been just one object. Researchers have found that two comets collided at low speed in the early solar system to create the strangely-shaped Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Sep 28, 2015 01:06 PM EDT

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Detects Argon on the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has detected argon on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for the first time.

Sep 25, 2015 09:56 AM EDT

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Reveals Daily Water-Ice Cycle on Comet

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft may reveal a bit more about how comets "stay alive" with their daily water-ice cycle. By learning a bit more about this cycle, researchers are learning a bit more about comets in general.

Aug 13, 2015 08:37 AM EDT

Comet Makes Closest Approach to the Sun Today with Rosetta Along for the Ride

The Rosetta spacecraft is making its closest approach yet to the sun, riding along on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Aug 12, 2015 07:07 AM EDT

Rosetta Captures Comet Firing the Most Spectacular Jet Yet into Space

A comet is making quite the show before reaching its closest point to the sun. The Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has blasted out a spectacular jet, which has been captured by the Rosetta spacecraft.