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Don't Miss The Final Image That Rosetta Captured
A new image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the European Space Agencys (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft shortly before ending its remarkable 12-year journey with crash-landing on the comets surface on Friday.
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Comets Break Up, Make Up Throughout Their Lives
Some periodic comets -- objects that orbit the Sun in 200 years or less -- may regularly split in two and then reunite down the road, a new study has found.
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Water Ice Found On Surface Of Comet 67P
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified two large patches of water ice on the surface of comet 67P, perhaps the most studied comet in history.
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One Year After Comet Touchdown, What's Next for Philae?
A year ago on Thursday, the world held its collective breath as a European spacecraft dropped a tiny robot lab onto the surface of a comet hurtling towards the Sun.
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Oxygen Detected on Comet for First Time
Scientists have for the first time detected abundant oxygen in the atmosphere of a comet which streaked past the Sun in August, a surprise finding that may change our understanding of the evolution of our solar system.
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Comet Skirts Past Sun With Rosetta in Tow
The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko came within 186 million kilometres of our solar system's star at about 2am GMT (7:30am IST).
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
It really is the little lander that could.
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Comet Probe Philae 'Silent', Ground Control Concerned
Europe's comet-riding robot lab Philae has fallen "silent", said ground controllers today who feared it may have shifted on the rough, alien surface, out of radio range.
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Philae Comet May Harbour Alien Life: Scientists
The comet landed on by the European spacecraft Philae could be teeming with alien microbial life, according to two leading UK astronomers.
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Comet Robot Lab Makes Contact Again: Report
Europe's robot lab Philae has made followup contact with Earth more than a day after sending home its first message in nearly seven months since landing on a comet, its ground operators said today.
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ESA Says Philae and Rosetta Find No Magnetic Field on Comet 67P
The lack of a magnetic field on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could sweep away a key theory on the formation of comets and other solar system bodies.
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Scientists Hold Breath for Comet Lander Launch
Europe's comet lander Philae has remained obstinately silent since a new bid was launched to communicate with it, mission chiefs said today, but chances for contact were improving daily.
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Comet 67P Springs Magnetic Surprise
In a new twist in a landmark exploration, Europe's comet-chasing Rosetta mission has found that its target, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, has no magnetic field, scientists reported on today.
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Rosetta Spacecraft Raises New Questions About Comet's Origin
Scientists using Europe's comet-orbiting Rosetta spacecraft have discovered that the complicated ancient body is coated with surprisingly simple organic molecules and surrounded by a changing cloud of gases, according to new research released on Thursday.
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European Spacecraft Touches Down on Comet, Creates History
The European Space Agency says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time in history.
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Don't Miss The Final Image That Rosetta Captured
A new image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the European Space Agencys (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft shortly before ending its remarkable 12-year journey with crash-landing on the comets surface on Friday.
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Comets Break Up, Make Up Throughout Their Lives
Some periodic comets -- objects that orbit the Sun in 200 years or less -- may regularly split in two and then reunite down the road, a new study has found.
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Water Ice Found On Surface Of Comet 67P
Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified two large patches of water ice on the surface of comet 67P, perhaps the most studied comet in history.
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One Year After Comet Touchdown, What's Next for Philae?
A year ago on Thursday, the world held its collective breath as a European spacecraft dropped a tiny robot lab onto the surface of a comet hurtling towards the Sun.
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Oxygen Detected on Comet for First Time
Scientists have for the first time detected abundant oxygen in the atmosphere of a comet which streaked past the Sun in August, a surprise finding that may change our understanding of the evolution of our solar system.
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Comet Skirts Past Sun With Rosetta in Tow
The comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko came within 186 million kilometres of our solar system's star at about 2am GMT (7:30am IST).
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
It really is the little lander that could.
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Comet Probe Philae 'Silent', Ground Control Concerned
Europe's comet-riding robot lab Philae has fallen "silent", said ground controllers today who feared it may have shifted on the rough, alien surface, out of radio range.
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Philae Comet May Harbour Alien Life: Scientists
The comet landed on by the European spacecraft Philae could be teeming with alien microbial life, according to two leading UK astronomers.
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Comet Robot Lab Makes Contact Again: Report
Europe's robot lab Philae has made followup contact with Earth more than a day after sending home its first message in nearly seven months since landing on a comet, its ground operators said today.
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ESA Says Philae and Rosetta Find No Magnetic Field on Comet 67P
The lack of a magnetic field on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could sweep away a key theory on the formation of comets and other solar system bodies.
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Scientists Hold Breath for Comet Lander Launch
Europe's comet lander Philae has remained obstinately silent since a new bid was launched to communicate with it, mission chiefs said today, but chances for contact were improving daily.
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Comet 67P Springs Magnetic Surprise
In a new twist in a landmark exploration, Europe's comet-chasing Rosetta mission has found that its target, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, has no magnetic field, scientists reported on today.
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Rosetta Spacecraft Raises New Questions About Comet's Origin
Scientists using Europe's comet-orbiting Rosetta spacecraft have discovered that the complicated ancient body is coated with surprisingly simple organic molecules and surrounded by a changing cloud of gases, according to new research released on Thursday.
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European Spacecraft Touches Down on Comet, Creates History
The European Space Agency says it has succeeded in landing a spacecraft on a comet for the first time in history.
