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Comet 67P Found to Be Producing Its Own Oxygen in Deep Space
The finding shows that oxygen can be generated in space without the need for life, and could influence how researchers search for signs of life on exoplanets.
Rosetta Spacecraft: To Catch a Comet
Rosetta was a spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency with a 10-year mission to rendezvous with a comet.
Comet 67P: Target of Rosetta Mission
Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is a small body visited by the Rosetta spacecraft in the first mission to land on a comet.
Sun Storm May Have Caused Flare-Up of Rosetta's Comet
Material from the sun may have caused Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to flare up nearly 100 times brighter than average in some parts of the visual spectrum, new research reports.
Dusty Avalanches Probably Cause Comet Outbursts
Comet outbursts are likely caused by landslides rather than pressure-based eruptions from the icy bodies' interiors, a new study suggests.
Death of a Spacecraft: Bittersweet Mood as Rosetta Crash-Lands on Comet
Today (Sept. 30) marks the end of operations for the European Space Agency's (ESA) historic Rosetta mission, and the mood felt almost funereal as the postlanding celebration began.
