Comet 67P

Grave of Philae Lander Found on Comet After 2-Year Search

By Sky Selrach - Sep 06, 2016 09:17 AM EDT

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Philae lander had been lost for almost two years. Finally, the search had ended after images from the mothership, Rosetta, revealed its resting place. Philae lander’s grave is on none other than Comet 67P.

Rosetta Witnesses Comet Tail Formation As It Follows Comet 67P

By Peter R - Aug 14, 2015 10:24 AM EDT

ESA's spacecraft is following the comet in its orbit around the sun.

Philae Could Be Looking At Life on Comet 67P

By Peter R - Jul 06, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Data from the comet can be explained only by life, leading astronomers from Cardiff University have claimed.

ESA Extends Mission, Rosetta Could Join Philae On Comet 67P

By Peter R - Jun 24, 2015 04:43 PM EDT

ESA announced extension by nine months that will help Rosetta study the comet as it moves away from the Sun.

Philae Pings From Comet Seven Months After Being Asleep

By Peter R - Jun 15, 2015 11:16 AM EDT

The lander went blank last November, 60 hours after it was projected onto comet 67P.

European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft meets up with comet 67P after ten years

By Dustin M Braden - Aug 06, 2014 10:23 AM EDT

After traveling through the dark and cold of deep space for ten years and 4 billion miles, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has arrived at its destination, the comet 67P.

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