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Scientists Captured Incredible Photographic Proof Of A Landslide On A Comet
It was 3 a.m., and astronomer Maurizio Pajola had been up for hours looking through images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft of its dumpy, duck-shaped comet. Pajola had just started a new job studying Mars' moon Phobos at NASA's Ames Research Center. The only time he could continue this work on the Rosetta mission was the middle of the night.
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Missing Comet Lander Philae Spotted At Last: ESA
Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has finally spotted its tiny lander Philae, thought to be lost forever, stuck in a ditch on the surface of a comet hurtling through space, ground controllers said Monday.
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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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NASA's Solar-Powered Spacecraft To Jupiter Breaks Distance Record
NASA's first solar-powered spacecraft Juno to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity's most distant solar-powered emissary.
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Rosetta Spacecraft Finds Massive Sinkholes on Comet's Surface
The discovery is expected to help scientists piece together a better understanding of how comets formed and evolved.
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Scientists Plan Risky Move to Get Rosetta Spacecraft Nearer Comet
Scientists hope samples drilled from the comet will unlock details about how the planets - and possibly even life - evolved.
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Nasa's Alice on Rosetta Spacecraft Makes Key Discovery About Comet Atmosphere
The Alice instrument found that electrons close to the surface of a comet cause the rapid breakup of water and carbon dioxide molecules.
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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 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 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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ESA's Comet Landing the Top Breakthrough of 2014, Says Journal Science
"Philae's landing was an amazing feat and got the world's attention," said Tim Appenzeller, news editor of the journal Science.
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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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Why This Space Scientist Broke Down and Apologised
British physicist Matt Taylor brimmed with excitement as the European Space Agency's Philae lander successfully separated from the Rosetta spacecraft, showing off a colorful tattoo on his thigh of both, while proclaiming "we're making history."
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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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Scientists Captured Incredible Photographic Proof Of A Landslide On A Comet
It was 3 a.m., and astronomer Maurizio Pajola had been up for hours looking through images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft of its dumpy, duck-shaped comet. Pajola had just started a new job studying Mars' moon Phobos at NASA's Ames Research Center. The only time he could continue this work on the Rosetta mission was the middle of the night.
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Missing Comet Lander Philae Spotted At Last: ESA
Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has finally spotted its tiny lander Philae, thought to be lost forever, stuck in a ditch on the surface of a comet hurtling through space, ground controllers said Monday.
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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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NASA's Solar-Powered Spacecraft To Jupiter Breaks Distance Record
NASA's first solar-powered spacecraft Juno to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity's most distant solar-powered emissary.
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Rosetta Spacecraft Finds Massive Sinkholes on Comet's Surface
The discovery is expected to help scientists piece together a better understanding of how comets formed and evolved.
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Scientists Plan Risky Move to Get Rosetta Spacecraft Nearer Comet
Scientists hope samples drilled from the comet will unlock details about how the planets - and possibly even life - evolved.
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Nasa's Alice on Rosetta Spacecraft Makes Key Discovery About Comet Atmosphere
The Alice instrument found that electrons close to the surface of a comet cause the rapid breakup of water and carbon dioxide molecules.
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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 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 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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ESA's Comet Landing the Top Breakthrough of 2014, Says Journal Science
"Philae's landing was an amazing feat and got the world's attention," said Tim Appenzeller, news editor of the journal Science.
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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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Why This Space Scientist Broke Down and Apologised
British physicist Matt Taylor brimmed with excitement as the European Space Agency's Philae lander successfully separated from the Rosetta spacecraft, showing off a colorful tattoo on his thigh of both, while proclaiming "we're making history."
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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.
