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How Long do Good Landing Sites Last on Comets?
Sometimes, space probes that have long since ceased sending back data can still usher in new discoveries. That was the…
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…
Carnival of Space #468-469
Welcome, come in to the 468th and 469th Carnival of Space - we combined these two since it's summer break…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 19, 2016: Rebecca Roth
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Rebecca Roth, Imaging Coordinator & Social Media Specialist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center;…
Rosetta’s Philae Lander in Permanent Sleep
ESA's Philae lander, the first spacecraft to successfully soft-land on the surface of a comet and former piggyback partner to Rosetta,…
Why is it Tough to Land on a Comet?
Why is landing on a comet so difficult and what does this tell us about future missions to comets and…
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…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 26, 2015: Paul Sutter, CCAPP Visiting Fellow
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Paul Sutter, the CCAPP Visiting Fellow who works on the…
Philae Wakes Up, Makes Contact!
Fantastic news! Philae's alive and kicking. The lander "spoke" with its team on ground via Rosetta for 85 seconds — its first…