Three touchdowns for Rosetta’s lander

Friday, November 14, 2014 - 13:31 in Astronomy & Space

After achieving touchdown on a comet for the first time in history, scientists and engineers are busy analyzing this new world and the nature of the landing. They discovered that the lander did not just touch down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko once, but three times.

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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
Landing on a comet: A guide to Rosetta’s perilous mission
from News @ Nature
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 20:01:16 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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