Spacecraft gave scientists their first in-depth look at behavior of comet. — -- A year after Rosetta first slipped into orbit around comet 67P, the European Space Agency's probe continues to ...

5.6K. After more than 12 years in space and two years at comet 67P, the European Space Agency has said goodbye to its historic Rosetta spacecraft.

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is a small body visited by two spacecraft in 2014: the Rosetta orbiter and the Philae lander. The European Space Agency mission — usually collectively referred to ...

The Rosetta probe discovered that comet 67P/C-G is light as a cork. by Joseph Stromberg. Jan 22, 2015, 7:10 PM UTC. A close up of the comet, taken by Rosetta on August 6th.

Now, data from the European Space Agency's $1.7 billion Rosetta probe is offering the first detailed portrait of this two-and-a-half mile wide comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which could ...

The Rosetta spacecraft has been orbiting the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet for two years. Now scientists have ended the mission, and the spacecraft has lost contact with Earth forever.

Rosetta’s planned impact point in Ma’at shown in context with Philae’s first and final touchdown sites. All three sites are on the smaller of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko’s two lobes.

Thanks to Rosetta and its instruments, we have been able to get a better idea of what 67P is composed. This is particularly true for the gases in its atmosphere, thanks to the ROSINA instrument.

The Rosetta mission to catch up with a speeding comet, land a space probe on it and follow it as it flies past the sun has officially come to an end.

Early tomorrow morning, November 12, the European Space Agency will attempt to land on comet 67P. The Rosetta spacecraft, which has spent the last 10 years chasing down comet 67P, will release its ...

As a result, Rosetta switched targets, from an encounter with Comet 46P/Wirtanen – that had been planned for 2011 – to the 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet. Rosetta greeted two asteroids during ...