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Detecting signs of water on comet surfaces
The Rosetta spacecraft, currently in a trawl around comet 67P / Churyumov - Gerasimenko, has detected 120 light spots on the comet surface with an area of at least 2m.
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ESA intends for spacecraft to crash into comets?
The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently proposed that Rosetta spacecraft rush into the comet surface 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Then there will be 2 scenarios, or…
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See Lyrids meteor shower on the morning of April 23
According to astronomers, on the morning of April 23, Vietnam will receive the first Lyrids meteor shower in the year with 15-20 meteor stars per hour.
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The Sao Chupet probe works again in March
Europe's Philae space probe can continue its mission to explore the surface of Comet 67P / CG in March after a period of inactivity due to low battery.
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The first color image of a comet was taken by Rosetta
Last month, the landing craft of Philae marked an important milestone in the history of aerospace industry, when it first landed on the surface of a comet.
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Earth water does not come from comets
Data from the Rosetta spacecraft and the Philae robot show that comets do not bring water to the earth in the past as the scientific community previously determined.
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Robot from European spacecraft has set foot on comet
This morning, November 13, Europe made history when the Rosetta spacecraft launched Philae to the comet surface of 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko, but Philae could not hold…
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The Philae robot sends signals from comets to Earth
The exploration robot Philae has reestablished contact with Rosetta and sent data to the earth after two days landing on a comet surface.
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The Philae robot falls into the state of
After two days of landing on the surface of a comet, the robot Philae fell into a state
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The first clear comet surface images of mankind
On November 12, the first probe in the history of aerospace industry successfully landed on a comet.
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Philae detected the signs of life on comets
The initial data analysis showed that Philae had discovered traces of organic molecules containing carbon atoms, which are the basic element of life on Earth.
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Comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Continuing to follow comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko after catching up in August, ESA's Rosetta has just discovered an interesting fact that this comet smells like rot…
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Await the astronomical spectacle of a million years
A comet will sweep to Mars by the end of next week with a distance so close that it can almost crash into the surface of the red planet, providing a chance to study thou…
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Europe closed the day of landing on the comet
The European Rosetta spacecraft, on November 12, will drop a probe landing on a distant comet in the universe.