Comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko

There It Is! Philae Lander Found

The search is over, and looking at these images, no wonder it was so hard to find the little Philae…

8 years ago

Dramatic Outburst at Rosetta’s Comet Just Days Before Perihelion

A comet on a comet? That's what it looks like, but you're witnessing the most dramatic outburst ever recorded at 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko by the…

9 years ago

T-Minus 12 Days to Perihelion, Rosetta’s Comet Up Close and in 3D

With just 12 days before Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reaches perihelion, we get a look at recent images and results released by the…

9 years ago

Rosetta’s Comet Sparkles with Ice, Blows Dust From Sinkholes

Comet 67P/C-G may be tiny at just 2.5 miles (4 km) across, but its diverse landscapes and the processes that shape…

9 years ago

Dust Whirls, Swirls and Twirls at Rosetta’s Comet

Tell me this montage shouldn't be hanging in the Lourve Museum. Every time I think I've seen the "best image"…

10 years ago

Rosetta’s Comet Meets Charlie Brown’s “Pig-Pen”

Anyone who's ever read a Charlie Brown comic strip knows "Pig-Pen", the lovable boy who walks around in a constant cloud…

10 years ago

A Stunning Look at the Cliffs of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Images from space don't get more dramatic than this. Image processing wizard Stuart Atkinson zoomed in on one of the…

10 years ago

Where The Heck Did Philae Land? Rosetta Team Narrows The Cometary Search

The first soft comet landing Nov. 12 showed us how space missions can quickly drift to the unexpected. Philae's harpoons…

10 years ago

Comet Landing: Side-By-Side Pics Of Alien Surfaces Humanity Explored

Correction, 11:33 a.m. EST: The University of Central Florida's Phil Metzger points out that the image composition leaves out Eros,…

10 years ago

Better than Bieber, Rosetta’s Comet Sings Strange, Seductive Song

Tune in to the song of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko Scientists can't figure exactly why yet, but Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been singing since…

10 years ago