The Philae lander from European Space Agency's Rosetta mission's landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency ...
ESA detected the sound using several instruments aboard the Rosetta spacecraft, which was speeding alongside the comet. After months of orbiting its target, the Rosetta spacecraft is finally ready ...
The mission consisted of the Rosetta orbiter and the Philae lander. The probes were launched on 2 March 2004, travelled 6.4 billion kilometres in 10 years and, with the help of a few planet swing-bys, ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The Rosetta spacecraft has been trailing a comet for the last two and a half years, on a slow, spinning ride to it's ultimate destruction. But science thanks you ...
The Sky at Night team follow the unfolding drama at ESA's Rosetta HQ, 12 November 2014 Maggie and Chris take notes at ESA's 6.30am news conference on the day of the landing Homepage ...
At this time, ESA will decide whether the mission is a "go" or a "no go." If it's a "go," that means the ESOC mission control will maneuver Rosetta into position to drop Philae. For the next 24 ...