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ESA Gives Green Light on its Comet Interceptor Mission
Comets, with their long, beautiful, bright tails of ice, are some of the most spectacular sightings in the night sky.…
2 years ago
Rosetta’s Philae Lander Was Alive on the Surface of 67P for 63 Hours, Trying to Communicate
In August 2014, the ESA's Rosetta spacecraft arrived at its destination, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after a 10 year journey. Rosetta carried…
4 years ago
Meet the Comet Interceptor. It’ll Wait Patiently In Space for a Comet, Then Pounce On It
The ESA has announced a new mission to explore a comet. The Comet Interceptor mission will have a spacecraft wait…
5 years ago
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Space Science Stories to Watch in 2014
There's an old Chinese proverb that says, “May you live in interesting times," and 2013 certainly fit the bill in the…
11 years ago