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Dark energy camera accidentally snaps stunning 570-megapixel comet photo
2015-03-04 15:35:26| Extremetech
An incredible new shot of the comet C2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) is even more amazing for having been captured by accident!
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Scientists will try to reawaken Rosettas lander as Comet 67P approaches the Sun
2015-02-03 16:31:51| Extremetech
We lost contact with Philae months ago, when the comet lander failed to touch down and bounced across the surface of comet 67P, but plans are being laid to reactivate the little lander as it races towards the sun.
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Micro-Epsilon Group Contributes to Rosetta Comet Mission
2014-12-19 11:31:19| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH is part of the Micro-Epsilon group and provides aerospace-grade sensor elements for the Rosetta space probe. As part of the Rosetta space probe, the "Philae" lander was deployed onto the ChuryumovGerasimenko Comet on 12 November 2014. The lander is equipped with scientific instruments...
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Comet lander Philae detected organic compounds on the surface, just before shutting down
2014-11-19 14:28:41| Extremetech
Philae may have gone to sleep, but the lander's scientific data is still being analyzed. Organic molecules -- the possible precursors for life -- have been detected in 67P's thin atmosphere.
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Philae bouncing across comet 67P, as seen from orbit by Rosettas high-res camera
2014-11-17 17:35:44| Extremetech
The European Space Agency has released an amazing set of images that show Philae bouncing across the surface of comet 67P. During its initial descent, Rosetta's Philae lander failed to fire its landing harpoons -- and thus proceeded to rebound off the hard comet, travelling hundreds of meters into the air before coming back down for a second landing about two hours later. We still don't know where Philae finally landed, but the photos released by the ESA are rather extraordinary.
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