Landing on a comet: A guide to Rosetta’s perilous mission

Monday, November 10, 2014 - 15:01 in Astronomy & Space

A graphical guide identifies the dangers ahead for the Philae probe.Nature 515 172 doi: 10.1038/515172a

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Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 20:30:54 UTC
Rosetta is about to drop a spacecraft on a comet: What could go wrong?
from LA Times - Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 20:30:29 UTC
Rosetta Probe Getting Set for Historic Comet Landing Attempt
from Space.com
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 19:30:19 UTC
Philae passes first go-no-go test for comet landing
from Sciencenews.org
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 19:10:03 UTC
Rosetta all set for historic but hazardous landing on a comet
from The Guardian - Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 19:00:38 UTC
Daring Comet Landing Shown In New Animation
from Space.com
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 19:00:13 UTC
Countdown to historic comet landing
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 18:01:28 UTC
Viewing Guide: Watch a Spacecraft Land on a Comet
from National Geographic
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 18:00:35 UTC
Spacecraft readies for 'nerve-racking' landing on comet
from CBC: Technology & Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 18:00:14 UTC
Rosetta Mission's Historic Comet Landing: Full Coverage
from Space.com
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 17:30:20 UTC
Rosetta comet landing on course despite wake-up glitch
from The Guardian - Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 16:30:51 UTC
Last checks before attempt at first-ever comet landing
from Physorg
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 14:30:33 UTC
European Probe to Make Daring Landing on Comet Wednesday: Watch Live
from Live Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 14:30:16 UTC
Rosetta's audacious mission to land on comet in pictures
from The Guardian - Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 13:31:07 UTC
VIDEO: How Philae probe will land on comet
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 13:00:37 UTC
European Probe to Make Daring Landing on Comet Wednesday: Watch Live
from Space.com
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 13:00:20 UTC
Final countdown nears for 1st comet landing
from AP Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 12:30:10 UTC
A close-up with a comet
from Physorg
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 12:00:32 UTC
Image: Agilkia landing site, 6 November 2014
from Physorg
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 11:30:16 UTC
Images: Rosetta's comet from 10 kilometers
from Physorg
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 11:00:34 UTC
Live updates: Rosetta mission comet landing
from European Space Agency
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 10:30:09 UTC
'Target locked': Comet mission eyes Wednesday landing
from Physorg
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 8:00:21 UTC
VIDEO: How comet particles are analysed
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 5:30:52 UTC
NASA Television to Provide Coverage of European Mission Comet Landing
from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 2:30:50 UTC
Philae Lander Nears a Cosmic Touchdown
from NY Times Science
Tue, 11 Nov 2014, 2:30:13 UTC
Risky Comet Landing by European Probe Will Be '7 Hours of Terror'
from Space.com
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 19:30:08 UTC
Countdown to comet landing has begun
from Sciencenews.org
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 18:50:07 UTC
Rosetta mission primed for comet landing
from Science NOW
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 18:50:02 UTC
UChicago Instrument to Help Comet Lander Study Building Blocks of Life
from Newswise - Scinews
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 18:30:13 UTC
Rosetta mission primed for comet landing
from Science NOW
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 18:10:04 UTC
'Looking good' for comet landing bid
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 18:00:45 UTC
Share comet landing
from European Space Agency
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 16:30:16 UTC
For Rosetta mission's scientists, the thrill is in the comet chase
from LA Times - Science
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 15:30:29 UTC
Target locked
from European Space Agency
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 15:30:23 UTC
A timeline of deep-space comet encounters
from Physorg
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 14:30:42 UTC
European comet mission gears up for tough probe landing
from Reuters:Science
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 12:50:04 UTC
European Probe to Attempt Bold Comet Landing This Week
from Space.com
Sun, 9 Nov 2014, 14:30:08 UTC
Canadian firm plays big role in historic comet visit
from CBC: Technology & Science
Sat, 8 Nov 2014, 21:10:07 UTC
Europe set to make space history with comet landing
from Physorg
Sat, 8 Nov 2014, 10:30:16 UTC
Rosetta Probe Closes In to Drop Philae Lander on Comet
from MSNBC: Science
Sat, 8 Nov 2014, 2:00:13 UTC
Rosetta prepares to let go of its comet lander
from Sciencenews.org
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 22:40:09 UTC
First-Ever Comet Landing Next Week to Be Truly Epic, Scientists Say
from Space.com
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 22:30:12 UTC
Scientists gear up to land first spacecraft on comet
from Physorg
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 21:00:16 UTC
Scientists gear up to land 1st spacecraft on comet
from CBC: Technology & Science
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 19:30:07 UTC
History beckons for comet mission
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 19:00:22 UTC
Landing On A Comet Is Extremely Difficult | Video
from Space.com
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 15:30:49 UTC
Five questions about the Rosetta mission
from Physorg
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 14:31:06 UTC
Webcast Today: How Rosetta's Philae Lander Will Land on a Comet
from Space.com
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 13:30:40 UTC
ESA releases animation of probe's landing on comet - video
from The Guardian - Science
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 12:00:21 UTC
Rosetta Mission: 5 Questions You Desperately Want Answered
from Space.com
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 6:00:28 UTC
Rosetta Races Toward Comet Touchdown
from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 0:00:41 UTC
Historic Comet Landing Site Has a New Name: Agilkia
from MSNBC: Science
Wed, 5 Nov 2014, 22:30:41 UTC
Historic Comet Landing Site Has a New Name: Agilkia
from Space.com
Wed, 5 Nov 2014, 13:00:35 UTC
Comet probe Philae's landing site renamed 'Agilkia'
from UPI
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 20:30:41 UTC
To Agilkia... and beyond: Comet landing site is named
from Physorg
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 17:30:34 UTC
Comet landing site named 'Agilkia'
from BBC News: Science & Nature
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 15:30:48 UTC
Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime
from Physorg
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 14:30:33 UTC
Farewell ‘J’, hello Agilkia
from European Space Agency
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 14:00:43 UTC
How to land on a comet
from Physorg
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 14:00:34 UTC
Comet landing briefing
from European Space Agency
Tue, 4 Nov 2014, 9:30:14 UTC
After 10 years, Rosetta and Philae are ready to rob a comet of its secrets
from The Guardian - Science
Sun, 2 Nov 2014, 0:00:27 UTC

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