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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Flying Through Deep Space
These Spectacular Comet Photos from Rosetta Will Only Get Better

By Miriam Kramer Published

A European spacecraft orbiting a comet continues to beam incredible photos of the icy, dusty cosmic body back to Earth.

Comets
Comet 67P Regions
Rosetta's Odd Comet Covered in 'Goose Bumps,' Pits, Cracks (Photos)

By Elizabeth Howell Published

The surface of a comet flying through deep space is pockmarked with weird features that are keeping curious scientists working with Europe's Rosetta comet mission busy.

Comets
Comet 67P from 5 Miles (8 Km)
Earth's Interplanetary Dust Traced to Comets by Rosetta Probe

By Charles Q. Choi Published

Comets
Comet 67P on Jan. 16, 2015
Strange Comet Discoveries Revealed by Rosetta Spacecraft

By Miriam Kramer Published

Comets
Comet 67P on Nov. 17, 2014
Philae Comet Lander Failed in Sample-Drilling Attempt, Might Try Again

By Miriam Kramer Published

A European lander currently hibernating on a comet, did not successfully sample the icy body using a drill after the probe made its historic comet landing in November.

Comets
Comet 67P/C-G seen from Rosetta
Daring Philae Comet Landing Named Top Breakthrough of 2014

By Elizabeth Howell Published

The first-ever soft landing of a robotic probe the surface of a comet has just been named the top scientific breakthrough of 2014 by the journal Science.

Comets
Philae Lander's View of 'Perihelion Cliff' on Comet Surface
European Comet Lander May Wake Up from Space Slumber

By Mike Wall Published

Comets
Comet 67P on Dec 1, 2014
Rosetta Spacecraft's Comet Water Discovery: What It Means for Earth

By Miriam Kramer Published

Comets
Comet 67P on Dec. 7, 2014
Most of Earth's Water Came from Asteroids, Not Comets

By Charles Q. Choi Published

Asteroids, not comets, may have delivered most of Earth's water to the planet when the solar system was young, new data from a probe orbiting a comet suggests.

Asteroids
philae, obelisk, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Ben Altshuler
Philae Lander, Like Philae Obelisk, Is a Window to the Past

By Ben Altshuler Published

The Philae lander is named for the Philae obelisk, as both are uncovering answers to ancient secrets.

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