Rosetta : Science World Report

Nov 13, 2014 10:06 AM EST

Rosetta Spacecraft Detects 'Song' from Comet 67P with Set of Instruments

Scientists have announced that a set of instruments on the Rosetta spacecraft has picked up a mysterious "song" from the comet.

Nov 13, 2014 07:17 AM EST

Touchdown! After a Bumpy Landing, Philae is Stable on Comet After 10 Years with Rosetta Spacecraft

It's a new era in space exploration. ESA's Rosetta mission has officially managed to soft-land its Philae probe on a comet, which is the first time in history such an extraordinary feat has been accomplished.

Nov 12, 2014 08:10 AM EST

Thruster Glitch May Hinder Philae Spacecraft's Landing on Icy Comet 67P

Astronomers are officially preparing for the first-ever landing by a spacecraft on a comet. At 8:35 a.m. GMT today, a robotic lander called Philae will be released from the European Space Agency Rosetta spacecraft.

Sep 15, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

ESA Creates First Map of Target Comet for Rosetta Landing Mission

The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission is moving forward and now, scientists have managed to map the surface of the comet that's the target for the new mission.

Jan 21, 2014 07:24 AM EST

Rosetta Spacecraft Wakes Up After 31 Months and On Track to Chase Comets

It's been 31 months since the ESA has heard from its distant spacecraft, Rosetta. Now, scientists have finally gotten a signal from the spacecraft that's chasing down a comet. The latest signal shows that the Rosetta space mission is on track and should shed some light on comets.

Jan 20, 2014 02:22 PM EST

Spacecraft Rosetta Roused from Slumber on Comet-Chasing Quest

Comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta woke from nearly three years of hibernation on Monday to complete a decade-long deep space mission that scientists hope will help unlock some of the secrets of the solar system.

Jan 15, 2014 03:58 PM EST

Epic Journey of Comet Chasing Rosetta Spacecraft to Culminate in 2014

After an epic ten year journey through space, ESA's Rosetta spacecraft will reach comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in August 2014 where it will become the first space mission to orbit a comet, the first to attempt a landing on a comet's surface, and the first to follow a comet as it swings around the...