• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
Cosmic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Faraway Comet 67P/C-G Seen Morphing

Cosmic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Faraway Comet 67P/C-G Seen Morphing

The comet has recently made its closest approach to the Sun

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2015
Comet 67P/C-G Swoops Past the Sun, Rosetta Witnesses the Flyby

Comet 67P/C-G Swoops Past the Sun, Rosetta Witnesses the Flyby

The comet made its closest approach to the Sun at 02:03 GMT

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2015
Rosetta, Philae and Comet 67P/C-G Will Soon Buzz by the Sun

Rosetta, Philae and Comet 67P/C-G Will Soon Buzz by the Sun

The trio will fly by the Sun this coming Thursday

Rosetta Sees Massive Boulders and Debris on Comet 67P/C-G

Rosetta Sees Massive Boulders and Debris on Comet 67P/C-G

The image focuses on the comet's Imhotep region

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 6th, 2015
Scientists: Comet 67P/C-G Likely Hides Alien Life

Scientists: Comet 67P/C-G Likely Hides Alien Life

Alien organisms would explain the comet's odd appearance

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 15th, 2015
ESA's Comet Lander Philae Awakes from Hibernation - All the Info

ESA's Comet Lander Philae Awakes from Hibernation - All the Info

The lander even managed to communicate with ground control

  • Space
  • By Silviu Stahie
  • June 14th, 2015
Rosetta's Comet Lander Philae Has Awoken from Its Slumber

Rosetta's Comet Lander Philae Has Awoken from Its Slumber

The European Space Agency has made contact

ESA Releases New View of Comet 67P/C-G

ESA Releases New View of Comet 67P/C-G

The comet was imaged by the space agency's Rosetta probe

ESA Releases Close-Up of the Surface of Comet 67P/C-G

ESA Releases Close-Up of the Surface of Comet 67P/C-G

The image was obtained by the agency's Rosetta probe from a distance of about 10 kilometers (a little over 6 miles)

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 21st, 2015
ESA's Rosetta Probe Sees Dust Jet Coming to Life on Comet 67P/C-G

ESA's Rosetta Probe Sees Dust Jet Coming to Life on Comet 67P/C-G

The dust jet burst into being in mid-March, was spotted by the spacecraft's OSIRIS scientific imaging system

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2015
There Is Probably Water on Comet 67P/C-G, Rosetta Data Indicates

There Is Probably Water on Comet 67P/C-G, Rosetta Data Indicates

The water appears to be frozen in a massive block resting on the neck connecting the comet's two lobes

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 17th, 2015
ESA Releases Superbly Sharp and Detailed Close-Ups of Comet 67P/C-G

ESA Releases Superbly Sharp and Detailed Close-Ups of Comet 67P/C-G

The images were obtained by the Rosetta spacecraft this past Saturday, show the comet's surface in unprecedented detail

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 6th, 2015
The Rosetta Spacecraft Readies for Close Encounter with Comet 67P/C-G

The Rosetta Spacecraft Readies for Close Encounter with Comet 67P/C-G

On February 14, the Rosetta spacecraft will come within just 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) of its target comet's surface

Ubuntu Used to Analyse Data from Famous Comet-Hunting Rosetta Space Probe

Ubuntu Used to Analyse Data from Famous Comet-Hunting Rosetta Space Probe

It looks like some scientists are Ubuntu fans

First Ever Color Image of Comet 67P/C-G Will Make Your Eyes Tear

First Ever Color Image of Comet 67P/C-G Will Make Your Eyes Tear

The image was obtained with the help of the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, hit the public eye just yesterday

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 11th, 2014
Eons Ago, Asteroids Brought a Whole Lot of Water to Earth

Eons Ago, Asteroids Brought a Whole Lot of Water to Earth

European Space Agency scientists say our planet's seas and oceans formed from water carried to Earth by asteroids

Listen: The Thud Made by Philae When It Landed on Comet 67P/C-G

Listen: The Thud Made by Philae When It Landed on Comet 67P/C-G

ESA releases recording of the noise its Philae spacecraft made when its feet touched the surface of its target comet

 
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