Comets
Landing on a Comet
When the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft reaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, it will send down the Philae lander to the surface. Landing on…
20 years ago
New Detail on Cometary Jets Seen By Stardust
When NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew through the tail of Comet Wild-2, it took some of the most detailed images ever…
20 years ago
Rosetta Lander Named Philae
The European Space Agency has given the lander portion of the Rosetta mission a name: Philae. This is the name…
20 years ago
Rosetta Launch Date Approaching
At the end of February 2004, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is expected to launch on board an Ariane…
20 years ago
Rosetta Will Launch in a Month
In one month from now, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft will finally head into space on board an Ariane…
20 years ago