Rosetta (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
WEBRosetta was a European Space Agency probe that studied comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from 2014 to 2016. It was the first spacecraft to orbit and land on a comet, using its lander module Philae.
ESA - Rosetta - European Space Agency
WEBRosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit, land and explore a comet, revealing its secrets and history. Learn about the mission, its discoveries, its legacy and its images and videos.
Rosetta Mission's Historic Comet Landing: Full Coverage - Space.com
WEBNov 19, 2014 · Follow the latest news, photos and videos about the historic landing of the Philae probe on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November 2014. Learn how the Rosetta spacecraft and Philae lander...
Rosetta-Philae - NASA Science
WEBMar 2, 2004 · Learn about the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission, which orbited and landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Find out the goals, accomplishments, and challenges of this historic exploration of a cosmic object.
Rosetta | rendezvous with a comet
WEBDec 23, 2016 · It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and NASA.
Mission complete: Rosetta’s journey ends in daring descent to comet
WEBSep 30, 2016 · Rosetta, the first spacecraft to orbit and land on a comet, has completed its historic journey by crashing into Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The mission has revealed the comet's shape, activity, composition and origin, and detected organic compounds that may have seeded life on Earth.
6 Amazing Discoveries From Rosetta's Epic Comet Encounter
WEBSep 29, 2016 · Rosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet and land on one, revealing its secrets and smells. Learn how the mission uncovered the comet's shape, composition, activity, and water...
ESA - Rosetta overview - European Space Agency
WEBRosetta was the first mission ever to orbit a comet’s nucleus and land a probe on its surface. It was also the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it head towards the inner Solar System, watching how a frozen comet is transformed by the warmth of the Sun.
Rosetta mission's lander settles on a comet and makes history
WEBNov 12, 2014 · DARMSTADT, GERMANY— The Rosetta orbiter on Wednesday dropped a spidery, three-legged robot the size of a small refrigerator and watched as it tentatively set down on a comet—the first time that the surface of these primordial balls of dust and ice has ever been explored.
ESA Science & Technology - Rosetta
WEBRosetta was ESA's historic mission to explore comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the first comet ever landed by a spacecraft. Learn about the comet's features, discoveries, and legacy from news, presentations, articles, and images.
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