The comet’s unusual distinct dual-lobe shape has been a mystery since its initial discovery, and holds clues as to its formation
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Rosetta detected the birth of a baby bow shock
Rosetta flew through the bow shock before it had fully formed, offering a unique perspective on comets in the Solar System
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Reflecting on the Rosetta mission
On the second anniversary of Rosetta’s conclusion, astronomers look back on what was learnt and what’s still to come
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Landslides and avalanches may be keeping comets active
Mass-wasting activities continuously expose fresh ice on a comet’s surface, thus keeping the comet active over long periods
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New release: ESA completes Rosetta spacecraft’s image archive
The last installment includes the iconic images of finding lander Philae and the orbiter’s final descent to Comet 67P’s surface
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Comet 67P could be younger than first thought
Computer simulations, combined with data from the Rosetta spacecraft, demonstrate that the comet could have been created after the formation of our Solar System
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Watch LIVE: Rosetta’s grand finale as orbiter heads for comet crash
The spacecraft will join lander Philae on the surface of Comet 67P, bringing its 13 year mission to a close
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Origins of comet’s ‘summer fireworks’ traced by Rosetta
In the three months centred around 67P’s closest approach to the Sun, the spacecraft’s cameras captured 34 outbursts
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The team behind the Rosetta mission report exclusively for All About Space on how the comet chaser has solved the mystery of the Solar System
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Rosetta captures an outburst from Comet 67P
The comet chaser has unexpectedly captured a dramatic eruption that may have been triggered by a landslide
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Rosetta finds bubble ‘free of magnetic field’ at Comet 67P
The spacecraft has revealed a surprisingly large region around its host comet devoid of any magnetic field.
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Goodbye, Philae: Rosetta’s lander faces eternal hibernation
Silent since its last call to mother ship seven months ago, the lander is facing conditions on Comet 67P from which it is unlikely to recover
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Rosetta gets its first peek at Comet 67P’s dark side
Using the ESA spacecraft’s microwave instrument, scientists have studied the comet’s southern polar regions at the end of their long winter season
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Collision gave Comet 67P its ‘rubber duck’ shape, say Rosetta scientists
A low-speed smash up between two comets gave rise to the distinctive appearance of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Rosetta provides evidence for daily water-ice cycle on comets
ESA’s spacecraft finds an important piece of information about comets from 67P
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Outbursts seen on Rosetta’s comet as it heads for the Sun
Dramatic activity has been witnessed on Comet 67P as it gets ever closer to perihelion
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Sinkholes discovered on comet 67P by Rosetta spacecraft
Jets of gas and dust being spat out from Rosetta’s comet have been found to be coming from sinkholes on its surface
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If you could listen to Jupiter’s atmosphere, what would it sound like?
Jupiter is home to some gigantic storms but would we be able to actually hear them?