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It was during this flyby, on 28 March, that Rosetta’s ROSINA instrument made a detection of the amino acid glycine in the comet’s ‘atmosphere’, or coma.

Rosetta Probe Detects Building Blocks of Life on Comet 67P

May 29, 2016 10:57 AM EDT

Scientists reveal new evidence of organic compounds on Rosetta probe's comet 67P, that could provide clues about how life began on Earth.

Did Rosetta Mission Find Aliens In Space? Scientists Discover ‘Distinct And Unexpected Features’ On Comet Surface

KJ Belonio |

Jul 06, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission has discovered a direct evidence that might suggest aliens do exist. According to the scientists, the distinct and unexpected features found on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is an indication that the comet could be home to life.

Rosetta Witnesses Eruption of Mysterious Dust Jet on Comet 67P

Marco Foronda |

Apr 23, 2015 04:04 AM EDT

A newly released image shows the rare moment when a fresh dust jet emerges.

Rosetta: Comet 67P Has No Magnetic Field

Ana Verayo |

Apr 14, 2015 10:07 AM EDT

Theories suggest it's pivotal for stars and planets to gain a magnetic field to accelerate their formation.

Rosetta Finds Nitrogen on Comet 67P; Shows it Came from Pluto Region

Ana Verayo |

Mar 21, 2015 01:50 AM EDT

The solar system's outer regions are abundant in nitrogen, the main gas found in the gas giants.

Rosetta Waits for Signal if Philae is Still 'Alive' on Comet 67P

Ana Verayo |

Mar 13, 2015 09:28 AM EDT

Philae is programmed to wake up when it receives more than 5.5 watts of power from its solar panels.

Rosetta Captures "Selfie" of its Shadow on Comet 67P

Ana Verayo |

Mar 04, 2015 06:32 AM EST

The low altitude made it possible to acquire a resolution of four inches for every pixel.

Comets are Like Deep-fried Ice Cream, NASA Says

Marco Foronda |

Feb 12, 2015 04:04 AM EST

The crust is made of crystalline ice, while the interior is colder and more porous.

Water on Comet 67P Different from Water on Earth

Marco Foronda |

Feb 04, 2015 02:16 AM EST

Water molecules on Comet 67P are rather different than the water on Earth.

Scientists Find Frozen Water On Comet, Another Proof Water on Earth Was Brought By Comets

Marcel Woo |

Feb 02, 2015 07:52 AM EST

Scientists who celebrated the successful orbiting of a comet by spacecraft Rosetta were in for much more surprise when the probe found an unexpected patch of frozen water on the comet's surface.