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NASA Set To Launch Near-Earth Asteroid Mission
US space agency NASA is poised on Thursday to launch its groundbreaking first mission to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples that could shed light on the dawn of the solar system.
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Philae Space Probe Thought Lost Wakes in Comet's Shadows
ESA said it had received signals from the lander late on Thursday.
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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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ESA Rules Out Philae Lander Flyby for Rosetta Spacecraft
"There is unlikely to be another opportunity for a dedicated lander search until later in the mission, possibly next year."
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ESA to Make Final Attempt to Locate Missing Philae Comet Lander
Scientists are considering sending the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander is thought to be.
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Rosetta Mission Data Helps Scientists Understand How Comets Evolve
The study helps scientists better understand how comets form in the first place, how their surfaces evolve over time and how to potentially predict their lifespans.
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Rosetta Spacecraft to Swoop Down on Comet in February: ESA
The low flyby will be an opportunity for Rosetta to obtain imagery with a resolution of a few inches per pixel.
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Rosetta Suggests Earth's Water Came From Asteroids, Not Comets
Water on Earth is more likely to have come from asteroids that hit our planet billions of years ago than comets, European researchers said on Wednesday.
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Rosetta's Comet Landing Captured in 3D
A stunning 3D image generated from data collected by Rosetta Lander Imaging System (ROLIS) aboard the European Space Agency's Philae lander shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of an alien celestial body.
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Schker-Blop! The Sound of a Comet Touchdown
No trumpet sounded to mark the historic event -- instead, it was a hollow, springy plop which heralded last week's landing by the comet probe Philae.
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Comet Probe 'Sniffed' Organic Molecules: Early Data
Mankind's first-ever probe of a comet found traces of organic molecules and a surface much harder than imagined, scientists said on Tuesday of initial sample data from robot lab Philae.
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Adventures of European Comet Lander Philae May Not Be Over
Gas jets from inside a comet hosting Europe's Philae lander may launch the hibernating probe out of its ditch and back into sunlight for a battery recharge, a former mission manager said on Monday.
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Images of Philae Lander's Historic Comet Bounce Revealed by ESA
The photos appeared to show only a trail of dust kicked up by Philae when it touched down and rebounded after a pair of harpoons failed to work.
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Philae Lander Sends Back Data Before Batteries Shut Down: ESA
Before dying, Philae defied the odds and radioed its science results back to Earth for analysis.
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Philae Lander Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Sunlight: ESA
"My rotation was successful (35 degrees). Looks like a whole new comet from this angle," read a tweet from the official account.
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NASA Set To Launch Near-Earth Asteroid Mission
US space agency NASA is poised on Thursday to launch its groundbreaking first mission to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples that could shed light on the dawn of the solar system.
-
Philae Space Probe Thought Lost Wakes in Comet's Shadows
ESA said it had received signals from the lander late on Thursday.
-
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.
-
ESA Rules Out Philae Lander Flyby for Rosetta Spacecraft
"There is unlikely to be another opportunity for a dedicated lander search until later in the mission, possibly next year."
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ESA to Make Final Attempt to Locate Missing Philae Comet Lander
Scientists are considering sending the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander is thought to be.
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Rosetta Mission Data Helps Scientists Understand How Comets Evolve
The study helps scientists better understand how comets form in the first place, how their surfaces evolve over time and how to potentially predict their lifespans.
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Rosetta Spacecraft to Swoop Down on Comet in February: ESA
The low flyby will be an opportunity for Rosetta to obtain imagery with a resolution of a few inches per pixel.
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Rosetta Suggests Earth's Water Came From Asteroids, Not Comets
Water on Earth is more likely to have come from asteroids that hit our planet billions of years ago than comets, European researchers said on Wednesday.
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Rosetta's Comet Landing Captured in 3D
A stunning 3D image generated from data collected by Rosetta Lander Imaging System (ROLIS) aboard the European Space Agency's Philae lander shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of an alien celestial body.
-
Schker-Blop! The Sound of a Comet Touchdown
No trumpet sounded to mark the historic event -- instead, it was a hollow, springy plop which heralded last week's landing by the comet probe Philae.
-
Comet Probe 'Sniffed' Organic Molecules: Early Data
Mankind's first-ever probe of a comet found traces of organic molecules and a surface much harder than imagined, scientists said on Tuesday of initial sample data from robot lab Philae.
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Adventures of European Comet Lander Philae May Not Be Over
Gas jets from inside a comet hosting Europe's Philae lander may launch the hibernating probe out of its ditch and back into sunlight for a battery recharge, a former mission manager said on Monday.
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Images of Philae Lander's Historic Comet Bounce Revealed by ESA
The photos appeared to show only a trail of dust kicked up by Philae when it touched down and rebounded after a pair of harpoons failed to work.
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Philae Lander Sends Back Data Before Batteries Shut Down: ESA
Before dying, Philae defied the odds and radioed its science results back to Earth for analysis.
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Philae Lander Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Sunlight: ESA
"My rotation was successful (35 degrees). Looks like a whole new comet from this angle," read a tweet from the official account.
