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Comet-Bouncing Philae Spacecraft Caught On Camera In Newly Enhanced Images
When the Philae lander arrived at its target comet last week, the little spacecraft landed three times in two hours…
Alone and Confused, Philae Breaks our Hearts
I was twelve years old when Columbia disintegrated. Space exploration was not even a particular interest of mine at the time,…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 14, 2014: Holy Rosetta! We Landed on a Comet!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) (more…)
Can Philae Power Up After Doing A Triple Comet Landing Into Shadowy Spot?
Update, 10 p.m. EST: Philae is now asleep, according to the European Space Agency, for what could prove to be…
Music to Celebrate the Rosetta Mission
We report on the Rosetta mission to share the news and follow the progress of the precarious-perched Philae. But sometimes it takes…
New Images from Philae Reveal Comet’s Ancient Surface
We may not know exactly where Philae is, but it's doing a bang-up job sending its first photos from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.…
Philae’s First Photos; Update on its Troubled Landing
Hey, we're getting closer! This photo was taken by Philae's ROLIS instrument just 1.8 miles (3 km) above the surface…
We Land on a Comet Today! Updates on Philae’s Progress
Anticipation is intense as the Philae lander free-falls to the surface of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko this morning. The final "Go" for separation from…
Philae Ready to Take Flying Leap to Historic Comet Landing (Coverage Information)
We are now in the final hours before Rosetta’s Philae lander is released to attempt a first-ever landing on a…
A Comet’s Tale – Rosetta’s Philae, Five Days from Touchdown
In the recently released Rosetta short film called "Ambition", the master begins a story to his apprentice - "Once upon…