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Comet 67P Regions

Rosetta's Odd Comet Covered in 'Goose Bumps,' Pits, Cracks (Photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The surface of a comet flying through deep space is pockmarked with weird features that are keeping curious scientists working with Europe's Rosetta comet mission busy.

Comets
Comet 67P from 5 Miles (8 Km)

Earth's Interplanetary Dust Traced to Comets by Rosetta Probe

By Charles Q. Choi published

Comets
Comet 67P on Jan. 16, 2015

Strange Comet Discoveries Revealed by Rosetta Spacecraft

By Miriam Kramer published

Comets
Comet 67P on Nov. 17, 2014

Philae Comet Lander Failed in Sample-Drilling Attempt, Might Try Again

By Miriam Kramer published

A European lander currently hibernating on a comet, did not successfully sample the icy body using a drill after the probe made its historic comet landing in November.

Comets
Comet 67P/C-G seen from Rosetta

Daring Philae Comet Landing Named Top Breakthrough of 2014

By Elizabeth Howell published

The first-ever soft landing of a robotic probe the surface of a comet has just been named the top scientific breakthrough of 2014 by the journal Science.

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Philae Lander's View of 'Perihelion Cliff' on Comet Surface

European Comet Lander May Wake Up from Space Slumber

By Mike Wall published

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Comet 67P on Dec 1, 2014

Rosetta Spacecraft's Comet Water Discovery: What It Means for Earth

By Miriam Kramer published

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Comet 67P on Dec. 7, 2014

Most of Earth's Water Came from Asteroids, Not Comets

By Charles Q. Choi published

Asteroids, not comets, may have delivered most of Earth's water to the planet when the solar system was young, new data from a probe orbiting a comet suggests.

Asteroids
philae, obelisk, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Ben Altshuler

Philae Lander, Like Philae Obelisk, Is a Window to the Past

By Ben Altshuler published

The Philae lander is named for the Philae obelisk, as both are uncovering answers to ancient secrets.

Launches & Spacecraft
The strange, alien landscape of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is seen in detail in this photo from the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft captured in late October 2014 ahead of the Nov. 12 landing of Rosetta's Philae lander.

Rosetta Mission's Historic Comet Landing: Full Coverage

By Space.com Staff published

Read news, see photos and watch videos about the Rosetta mission's landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko scheduled for Nov. 12.

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