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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

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

News

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

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 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’

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 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

News

FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 50

We reveal the nation’s favourite space discoveries of all time in our 50th issue

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

Juno mission breaks solar power distance record

The mission to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary

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