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Rosetta finds exposed water ice on comet
Jun 28, 2015The Rosetta spacecraft has found what appears to be patches of ice on the surface of comet 67P.
Comet lander Philae wakes up after 7 months
Jun 14, 2015The Rosetta probe's companion lander Philae has finally awoken after losing power in November.
NASA debunks September doomsday claims
Jun 8, 2015Conspiracy theorists have claimed that a huge comet will wipe out mankind at the end of September.
Did a comet wipe out an entire civilization ?
May 18, 2015Author Graham Hancock claims that he has found new evidence to support his controversial theory.
Water likely to be common on other planets
May 8, 2015Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
Philae probe may wake up in the spring
Feb 2, 2015Scientists are hoping that Rosetta's companion lander will come back to life within a few months.
'Mouth of the Beast' nebula photographed
Feb 1, 2015ESO’s Very Large Telescope has snapped a breathtaking image of a distant 'cometary globule'.
2014's top conspiracy theories revealed
Dec 27, 2014From Ebola to the Rosetta mission, this year has seen more than its fair share of conspiracy theories.
Color photograph of comet 67P released
Dec 15, 2014For the first time Rosetta's new home can be viewed in full color, even though there isn't much of it.
Earth's water didn't come from comets
Dec 13, 2014Rosetta has discovered that the water on comet 67P is different to the water that we have here on Earth.
Philae discovers organic molecules on comet
Nov 18, 2014Rosetta's companion lander made the discovery after sampling and analyzing the comet's atmosphere.
Philae probe successfully lands on comet
Nov 12, 2014Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.
Rosetta prepares for Philae probe landing
Nov 11, 2014ESA officials have reported that everything is on schedule for the probe's attempted landing tomorrow.
'Pyramid' photographed on comet's surface
Oct 17, 2014The Rosetta probe has captured images of a pyramid-shaped rock that has been nicknamed 'Cheops'.
Philae probe successfully lands on comet
Sep 27, 2014Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.
Rosetta spots UFO on surface of comet
Sep 17, 2014An object described as a 'metallic disc' has turned up in a close-up photograph of the comet.
Probe captures first instellar space dust
Aug 18, 2014NASA's Stardust spacecraft is now believed to have picked up particles from outside the solar system
Rosetta probe arrives at comet after 10 years
Aug 6, 2014The European spacecraft has finally reached its destination after traveling over 6 billion kilometers.
NASA finds no sign of hypothetical Planet X
Mar 10, 2014Researchers had theorized that a gas giant in the Oort Cloud may have been affecting the orbit of comets.
Rosetta probe survives 31-month deep sleep
Jan 21, 2014ESA's comet chasing spacecraft has successfully woken up after hibernating for two-and-a-half years.
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