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Solar System

Rosetta’s comet was moulded from the stress of its rotation

The comet’s unusual distinct dual-lobe shape has been a mystery since its initial discovery, and holds clues as to its formation

Solar System

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

Space Exploration

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

Solar System

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

Solar System

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

Solar System

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

Space Exploration

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

News

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

News

FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 56

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

News

Rosetta captures an outburst from Comet 67P

The comet chaser has unexpectedly captured a dramatic eruption that may have been triggered by a landslide

News

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.

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

Rosetta provides evidence for daily water-ice cycle on comets

ESA’s spacecraft finds an important piece of information about comets from 67P

News

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

News

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

Solar System

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?

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