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Why Watch ESA Rosetta’s Movie ‘Ambition’? Because We Want to Know What is Possible
NASA has taken on space missions that have taken years to reach their destination; they have more than a dozen…
Stinky! Rosetta’s Comet Smells Like Rotten Eggs And Ammonia
While you can't smell in space -- there is no medium to carry the molecules, the same reason you can't…
Video: Fly Over a Weird Landscape on Mars in 3-D
This isn't quite like Luke's trench run in the Battle of Yavin, but it's waaay more awesome in that this…
How Rosetta Will Send Philae Lander To Comet’s Surface (Plus, Landing Site Contest!)
The Philae spacecraft has a tough job ahead of it on November 12: it is slated to make the first…
Here’s a High-Res Look at Philae’s Landing Spot
The long-awaited deployment of the Philae lander, currently "piggybacked" aboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft orbiting the nucleus of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, will…
Gravity’s Magic: New Seafloor Map Shows Earth’s Uncharted Depths
Volcanoes! Seafloor spreading! Hidden ridges and mountains! These are the wonders being revealed in new maps of Earth's sea floor.…
Landing on a Comet: The Trailer
In less than a month, on November 12, 2014, the 100-kg Philae lander will separate from ESA's Rosetta spacecraft and…
Creepy Comet Looms In The Background Of Newest Philae Spacecraft Selfie
So this spacecraft -- taking this picture -- is going to land on the surface of THAT comet. Doesn't this…
Check Out This Huge Rock On The Surface Of Rosetta’s Comet!
As the Rosetta spacecraft drops a bit closer to its target comet, some really cool features are popping into view.…
REAL Images of Eclipses Seen From Space
That 'amazing astro-shot that isn’t' is making the rounds of 'ye ole web again. You know the one. “See an…