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
Solar System
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
Can astronauts land on a comet?
Sophie Allan at the National Space Centre looks at whether astronauts can land on the surface of comets – our Solar System’s travelling space snowballs
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
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
Pluto could be a ‘giant comet’
New research into the formation of Pluto explores the idea that the dwarf planet was originally formed from ancient comets
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
Solar System
Mission scientists get unexpected final image from Rosetta
There was one last surprise in store for the camera team, who managed to reconstruct the final telemetry packets into a sharp shot
Deep Space
Rosetta’s comet produces breathable oxygen
A Caltech scientist has just figured out how gaseous oxygen is produced on Comet 67P, based on data collected by Rosetta’s Philae lander in 2014
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Rosetta releases final images before comet landing
Check out the final moments of the comet chaser – in pictures
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
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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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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
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Rosetta mission to descend on comet’s active pits
The thrilling mission will culminate with a descent on 30 September towards a region of active pits on 67P’s ‘head’
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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 solves the mystery of how comets are born
Detailed analysis of data collected by the ESA mission show that they are the ancient leftovers of early Solar System formation
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 50
We reveal the nation’s favourite space discoveries of all time in our 50th issue
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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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Juno mission breaks solar power distance record
The mission to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary