Spacecraft Rosetta catches up to comet after 10-year chase
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European spacecraft Rosetta became the first ever to catch up with a comet on Wednesday, a landmark stage in a decade-long space mission that scientists hope will help unlock some of the secrets of the solar system.
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