Rosetta spacecraft prepares to land on comet, solve lingering mysteries
Two-year mission hopes to probe how comets–and planets–form
Rosetta
Click here for free access to our latest coronavirus/COVID-19 research, commentary, and news.
Support nonprofit science journalism
Science’s extensive COVID-19 coverage is free to all readers. To support our nonprofit science journalism, please make a tax-deductible gift today.
-
-
Philae's first days on the comet
31 July 2015: Introduction to special issue of Philae's initial results -
The landing(s) of Philae and inferences about comet surface mechanical properties
Special issue research article by J. Biele et al -
The structure of the regolith on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from ROLIS descent imaging
Special issue report by S. Mottola et al -
Thermal and mechanical properties of the near-surface layers of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Special issue report by T. Spohn et al -
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko surface properties as derived from CIVA panoramic images
Special issue report by J.-P. Bibring et al -
CHO-bearing organic compounds at the surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko revealed by Ptolemy
Special issue report by I. P. Wright et al -
Organic compounds on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko revealed by COSAC mass spectrometry
Special issue report by F. Goesmann et al -
The nonmagnetic nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Special issue report by H.-U. Auster et al -
Philae’s scientific harvest may be its last
Comet lander has fallen silent after fragmentary messages -
23 January 2015 Special issue: Catching a comet
Science's special section contains the first published scientific results from Rosetta at comet 67P. -
Breakthrough of the year 2014: Landing on a comet
Rosetta's life at comet 67P heralds a new age of comet science -
'Dinosaur eggs' spotted on Rosetta’s comet
Spherules seen in pits and cliffs could have clumped together to form 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko -
Doomed comet lander delivered harvest of science
Elation and disappointment as lander goes into early hibernation, curtailing experiments -
Updated: Main mission for Philae comet lander comes to an end
Rosetta mission scrambles to gather data before batteries expire -
Live blog: Rosetta comet landing, day 2
Science's Eric Hand reports from mission control in Germany
