Rosetta to Swoop Down on Comet in February

Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 19, 2014

The European Space Agency’s orbiting Rosetta spacecraft is expected to come within four miles of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in February 2015. The low flyby will be an opportunity for Rosetta to obtain imagery with a resolution of a few inches per pixel.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/19dec_rosettaswoop/

Rosetta Reignites Debate over Earth's Oceans

Source - NASA Science News for Dec. 14, 2014

A popular theory holds that ocean water was brought to Earth by the ancient impacts of comets and asteroids. However, new data from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft indicate that terrestrial water did not come from comets like 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/14dec_cometwater/

Rosetta, Philae, and xkcd

The Rosetta Mission's Philae probe has landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Up to date information can be found at: http://rosetta.esa.int/


xkcd: Landing

Check the following URL for updates to this xkcd strip: http://xkcd.com/1446/

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Credit: Randall Munroe

Rosetta Comet is Darker than Charcoal

Source - NASA Science News for September 5, 2014

A NASA instrument onboard Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has shown that the core of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is unusually dark--darker than charcoal-black--when viewed at ultraviolet wavelengths.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/05sep_rosetta/

Rosetta Arrives at Target Comet

Source - NASA Science News for August 6, 2014

Today, after a decade-long journey chasing its target, the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe became the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/06aug_rosetta6/

Historic Comet Rendezvous Today

Source - Space Weather News for August 6, 2014: http://spaceweather.com

ROSETTA COMET: The European Space Agency's Rosetta probe has reached 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and is maneuvering to go into orbit around the comet's core. This is an historic event. After Rosetta goes into orbit, it will follow the comet around the sun, observing its activity from point-blank range. Moreover, in November, Rosetta will drop a lander onto the comet's strange surface.

Check http://spaceweather.com for more information and links to a live webcast of today's rendezvous.

Amazing New Photo of ESA's Rosetta Comet

NASA Science News for August 2, 2014

As the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft closes to within 1000 km of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the Rosetta science team has released a new image and temperature measurements of the comet's core. The temperature data show that 67P is too hot to be covered in ice and must instead have a dark, dusty crust.

The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/02aug_rosetta/