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‘Perfume’ Captures the Smell of Comet 67/P and it’s Awful

Rosetta also detected the presence of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

Claudia Alexander

Galileo Project Manager Claudia Alexander Dies At 56

Claudia Alexander is known for being a brilliant scientist, she was the Project Manager for the Galileo spacecraft mission to Jupiter and had worked in the International Rosetta space exploration. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 56.

Comet 67P

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

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.

Rosetta will Search for Philae Next February

ESA scientists are now preparing the Rosetta probe for its closest flyby ever of comet 67P on February to search for the missing lander.

Rosetta looks for water on Comet 67P

Philae Data Reveals that Water on Earth came from Asteroids, not Comets

Asteroids have a lower deuterium and hydrogen ratio more similar to liquid water on Earth.

Comet 67P's true colors

Check Out Comet 67P's First True Color Photo

Previous images of Comet 67P were all grayish and were taken by Rosetta's NAVCAM.

Philae on 67P

Hear How the First Comet Landing Sounds Like

ESA's Philae lander's historic landing on comet 67P was recorded by its on board instruments, featuring a distinct sound.

Comet 67P/CG

Time and Energy Running out for Philae Lander

Philae's current location only allows few hours of illumination from sunlight.

Philae on 67P

ESA Reveals First Picture of Philae Lander on Comet 67P

ESA is happy to show the first photo of Philae Lander on Comet 67P.

'Singing comet'

Hear Comet 67P's Song Courtesy of the Rosetta Probe

Comet 67P is 'singing."

Comet Siding Spring

India Releases Photos of Comet Siding Spring Taken by its Mars Orbiter

Comet Siding Spring passed Mars on October 19 and was successfully photographed by the spacecraft's cameras.

Comet 67P/CG

A Historic Comet Landing for Mankind but Philae's Status Still Unknown after Harpoon Failure

Initial data revealed the landing was very precise and really close to the originally planned landing site.

An image taken by the Philae lander as it descended toward the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rosetta Philae Probe Successfully Lands On Comet, But Has Anchor Problems

The European Space Agency's (ESA) robot probe has made the first ever landing on a comet; however, an anchoring mechanism developed difficulties, possibly hampering further exploration.

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

Rosetta Releases Philae Lander for Touchdown; Thruster Failure Threatens Comet Landing

ESA's Rosetta probe has released its Philae lander.

Comet 67P

Rosetta's Philae Lander on the Verge of Historic First Comet Landing

Rosetta is set to release Philae on November 12 at 4:35 A.M. EDT from a distance of 22.5 miles from the comet's center.

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