Comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko
Check Out This Huge Rock On The Surface Of Rosetta’s Comet!
As the Rosetta spacecraft drops a bit closer to its target comet, some really cool features are popping into view.…
Getting to Know Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
We're finally getting to know the icy nucleus behind comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. For all the wonder that comets evoke, we on…
Rosetta Closing in on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after Decade Long Chase
ESA’s Rosetta Spacecraft nears final approach to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in late July 2014. This collage of imagery from Rosetta combines…
Rosetta’s Lander Facing An Unexpected Comet Shape: A Double Nucleus
A view of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's nucleus, appearing to show a double binary. Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA It appears…
Rosetta Watches Comet 67P Tumbling Through Space
This is really getting exciting! ESA's Rosetta spacecraft (and the piggybacked Philae lander) are in the home stretch to arrive at Comet…
It’s Alive! Rosetta’s Comet Flares As It Approaches The Sun
Wow! This image shows the target comet for the Rosetta mission starting to develop a tail. This bodes well for…
Rosetta Spacecraft Spies Its Comet As It Prepares For An August Encounter
As Rosetta limbers up for its close-up encounter with a comet, we have visual confirmation that it's on the right…