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A Crash Landing Revealed Comet Ice Is Fluffier Than Cappuccino Froth
“It’s softer than the lightest snow, the froth on your cappuccino, or even the bubbles in your bubble bath."
Goodbye Rosetta, the Comet Orbiter Sacrificing Itself for Science
Rosetta will smash into its comet today, bringing an end to its mission.
Philae Found! Comet Chaser Rosetta Spots Lander Weeks Before Its Death
Philae wins longest game of hide and seek.
Watch a Comet Outburst from the Rosetta Orbiter’s Perspective
“Catching an event like this was pure luck.”
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Last-Ditch Attempt to Contact Philae Comet Lander Fails
It's not looking good for the comet-landing spacecraft.
Happy Perihelion! Rosetta’s Comet Gets Closest to the Sun
Things are heating up for everyone's favourite comet.
Life's Building Blocks Found on a Comet: Philae Lander Reveals New Surprises
Seven studies assess new data from the Philae lander, which woke up from hibernation on June 13.
Outbound from Pluto, New Horizons Calls Home
The first spacecraft to fly by Pluto re-establishes communication with Earth.
Rosetta Gets the Go-Ahead to Chase Its Comet for 9 Months Longer
The European Space Agency will now fund the Rosetta mission through to September 2016.