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A handout artist impression showing lander Philae separating from the Rosetta spacecraft and descending to the surface of comet 67P
Presence Of Oxygen On Comet 67P Baffles Scientists

ByYen Palec | Oct 30, 2015 11:48 PM EDT

The comet reached the closest point to the Sun along its 6.5-year orbit, or perihelion, on 13 August 2015. The comet’s activity, at its peak intensity around perihelion and in the weeks that follow, is clearly visible in the image, including a significant
Oxygen Detected on Comet for First Time Ever Courtesy of Rosetta

ByAna Verayo | Oct 29, 2015 06:30 AM EDT

Image of the southern polar regions of Comet 67P/C-G taken with Rosetta's OSIRIS imaging system on 29 September 2014, when they were still experiencing the long southern winter.
Rosetta Reveals First View of Comet 67P's Dark Side

ByAna Verayo | Oct 05, 2015 06:20 AM EDT

Two comets collided at low speed in the early Solar System to give rise to the distinctive ‘rubber duck’ shape of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Why Rosetta Comet is Shaped Like a Rubber Duck

ByAna Verayo | Sep 29, 2015 06:40 AM EDT

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A short-lived outburst from Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko was captured by Rosetta’s OSIRIS narrow-angle camera on 29 July 2015.
Rosetta Comet Blasts Jets of Organic Material During Closest Approach to Sun

ByAna Verayo | Aug 11, 2015 10:01 PM EDT

Rosetta has made the first detection of molecular nitrogen at a comet. The results provide clues about the temperature environment in which Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko formed.
How to Watch Rosetta Comet's Closest Approach to Sun

ByAna Verayo | Aug 09, 2015 07:12 AM EDT

'Philae'
Scientists Witness Philae Roughly Hitting Comet 67P; Four New Organic Molecules, Acetone Mapped

ByGuenee Abragan | Jul 31, 2015 06:38 AM EDT

This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image was taken from a distance of 15.3 km from the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, at 16:12 GMT on 14 February 2015.
Alien Life on Comet? Rosetta Comet's Features Show Signs of Life

ByAna Verayo | Jul 06, 2015 02:00 AM EDT

Rosetta mission extends for another nine months to to study the comet's nucleus and find Philae.
Rosetta Mission Extended Until September 2016

ByAna Verayo | Jun 24, 2015 07:21 AM EDT

Rosetta’s lander Philae is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these first two CIVA images confirm.
Philae Lander to Start Experiments on Comet

ByAna Verayo | Jun 18, 2015 03:21 AM EDT

Rosetta’s lander Philae is safely on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as these first two CIVA images confirm.
Philae is Definitely Awake: Lander on Comet Sending Signals Second Time Around

ByAna Verayo | Jun 15, 2015 09:38 AM EDT

ESA's Philae lander on comet 67P has fallen silent again since July 9.
Philae Says Hello Earth! Lander on Comet Finally Wakes Up

ByAna Verayo | Jun 14, 2015 09:07 AM EDT

The current 16 x 160 m CONSERT ellipse overlaid on an OSIRIS narrow-angle camera image of the same region
Bright Spots on Comet Could Reveal Location for Missing Philae Lander

ByAna Verayo | Jun 12, 2015 07:57 AM EDT

Rosetta has made the first detection of molecular nitrogen at a comet. The results provide clues about the temperature environment in which Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko formed.
Philae Charges For Sufficient Power, Temperature To Overcome Hibernation While Rosetta Satellite Approaches Comet 67P

ByGuenee Abragan | Mar 22, 2015 06:36 PM EDT

Rosetta has made the first detection of molecular nitrogen at a comet. The results provide clues about the temperature environment in which Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko formed.
Rosetta Finds Nitrogen on Comet 67P; Did Water on Earth Come from Comets?

ByAna Verayo | Mar 21, 2015 06:36 AM EDT

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