Many moons ago, a small space probe named Philae skipped across the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko when the lander’s harpoon-like anchoring mechanism failed. It came to rest in a shady ...
Scientists have discovered the second site at which ESA’s ill-fated Philae lander touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and in so doing revealed that the ancient ice hidden under the ...
On November 12, 2014, a European spacecraft named Philae tried to land on Comet 67P. To say it was a bumpy landing would be an understatement. Philae separated from an orbiter called Rosetta. It was ...
Philae, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) comet lander, has sent its final tweet. Philae was the first craft to land on a comet (called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko) back in 2014. The ESA shut down the ...
The discovery is teaching scientists about comet composition. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have found the second ...
PARIS — Europe’s Philae lander, riding Comet 67P as it heats up and spews off increasing amounts of gas and dust as it approaches the sun, has likely changed position or suffered transmitter failure, ...
Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...
This image shows Queen Arsinoë II in the Philae temple, Aswan, Egypt. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...
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