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Rosetta: The End of a Space Odyssey
After dispatching the final data to Earth, Rosetta's signal will simply vanish from ground control screens .
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ESA's Rosetta Spacecraft Spots Philae Comet Lander That Was Thought Lost Forever
The agency released a photo of the washing machine-sized robot lab on the comet's rough surface.
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Missing Comet Lander Philae Spotted At Last: ESA
Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has finally spotted its tiny lander Philae, thought to be lost forever, stuck in a ditch on the surface of a comet hurtling through space, ground controllers said Monday.
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Scientists Bid Comet Lander Philae Farewell After Radio Silence
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) said on Friday it suspects Philae is now covered in dust and too cold to operate.
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Time Running Out for Comet Probe Philae
A last-chance manoeuvre was attempted Sunday to shift the tiny lander into a sunnier angle for its battery-replenishing solar panels.
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Philae Lander Findings Suggest Comets Were Harbingers of Life on Earth
The Philae lander has identified 16 organic molecules on the surface of the comet that are potentially "prebiotic", or necessary for life.
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
Philae found several organic molecules - including four never detected before on a comet, which are important building blocks of life.
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
It really is the little lander that could.
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No New Contact With Philae Comet Lander, Scientists Say
Scientists said last week they fear the lander may have shifted position again, hampering communication efforts.
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Philae Lander Finds Organic Material, Points to Microbial Life on Comet
The organic-rich black crust of the comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was likely caused by microorganisms living beneath an icy surface.
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Philae Space Probe Thought Lost Wakes in Comet's Shadows
ESA said it had received signals from the lander late on Thursday.
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ESA Says Philae and Rosetta Find No Magnetic Field on Comet 67P
The lack of a magnetic field on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could sweep away a key theory on the formation of comets and other solar system bodies.
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Scientists Hold Breath for Comet Lander Launch
Europe's comet lander Philae has remained obstinately silent since a new bid was launched to communicate with it, mission chiefs said today, but chances for contact were improving daily.
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New NASA Technologies to Help Spacecrafts Land in Real Time
NASA engineers are working on new technologies that will help spacecrafts land on an alien planet or a comet in real time based on what they see before them.
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ESA to Make Final Attempt to Locate Missing Philae Comet Lander
Scientists are considering sending the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander is thought to be.
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Rosetta: The End of a Space Odyssey
After dispatching the final data to Earth, Rosetta's signal will simply vanish from ground control screens .
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ESA's Rosetta Spacecraft Spots Philae Comet Lander That Was Thought Lost Forever
The agency released a photo of the washing machine-sized robot lab on the comet's rough surface.
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Missing Comet Lander Philae Spotted At Last: ESA
Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has finally spotted its tiny lander Philae, thought to be lost forever, stuck in a ditch on the surface of a comet hurtling through space, ground controllers said Monday.
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Scientists Bid Comet Lander Philae Farewell After Radio Silence
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) said on Friday it suspects Philae is now covered in dust and too cold to operate.
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Time Running Out for Comet Probe Philae
A last-chance manoeuvre was attempted Sunday to shift the tiny lander into a sunnier angle for its battery-replenishing solar panels.
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Philae Lander Findings Suggest Comets Were Harbingers of Life on Earth
The Philae lander has identified 16 organic molecules on the surface of the comet that are potentially "prebiotic", or necessary for life.
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
Philae found several organic molecules - including four never detected before on a comet, which are important building blocks of life.
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Philae the Little Lost Lander Finds Organic Molecules on Comet
It really is the little lander that could.
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No New Contact With Philae Comet Lander, Scientists Say
Scientists said last week they fear the lander may have shifted position again, hampering communication efforts.
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Philae Lander Finds Organic Material, Points to Microbial Life on Comet
The organic-rich black crust of the comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was likely caused by microorganisms living beneath an icy surface.
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Philae Space Probe Thought Lost Wakes in Comet's Shadows
ESA said it had received signals from the lander late on Thursday.
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ESA Says Philae and Rosetta Find No Magnetic Field on Comet 67P
The lack of a magnetic field on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko could sweep away a key theory on the formation of comets and other solar system bodies.
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Scientists Hold Breath for Comet Lander Launch
Europe's comet lander Philae has remained obstinately silent since a new bid was launched to communicate with it, mission chiefs said today, but chances for contact were improving daily.
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New NASA Technologies to Help Spacecrafts Land in Real Time
NASA engineers are working on new technologies that will help spacecrafts land on an alien planet or a comet in real time based on what they see before them.
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ESA to Make Final Attempt to Locate Missing Philae Comet Lander
Scientists are considering sending the orbiting Rosetta spacecraft to swoop down just six kilometres over the patch where the lander is thought to be.
