Rosetta (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Rosetta was the first spacecraft to orbit a comet nucleus, [ 51 ] and was the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it headed towards the inner Solar System. It became the first spacecraft to examine at close proximity the activity of a frozen comet as it is warmed by the Sun.
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko - Wikipedia
The Rosetta mission was the first mission to include an orbiter that accompanied a comet for several years, as well as a lander that collected close-up data from the comet's surface. The mission launched in 2004, arrived at comet 67P in 2014, and concluded with a touchdown on the comet's surface in 2016.
ESA - Rosetta - European Space Agency
ESA's Rosetta mission was the first to rendezvous with a comet, the first to follow a comet on its orbit around the Sun, and the first to deploy a lander to a comet's surface. Comets are time capsules containing primitive material left over from the …
Rosetta Mission's Historic Comet Landing: Full Coverage - Space.com
Nov 19, 2014 · The European Space Agency's epic comet landing by the Philae probe and its Rosetta orbiter is an epic feat of human achievement. But it came perilously close to failure when a vital anchor...
Rosetta-Philae - Science@NASA
Mar 2, 2004 · Rosetta was a European Space Agency (ESA) mission designed to rendezvous with Comet 67 P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, drop a probe (Philae) on the surface, study the comet from orbit, and fly by at least one asteroid en route.
6 Amazing Discoveries From Rosetta's Epic Comet Encounter
Sep 29, 2016 · 6 Amazing Discoveries From Rosetta's Epic Comet Encounter. The first spacecraft to orbit a comet just met a dramatic end. Find out what we’ve learned from the ambitious mission.
ESA - Rosetta overview - European Space Agency
Rosetta was the first mission ever to orbit a comet’s nucleus and land a probe on its surface. It was also the first spacecraft to fly alongside a comet as it head towards the inner Solar System, watching how a frozen comet is transformed by the warmth of the Sun.
Rosetta | rendezvous with a comet
Rosetta launched in 2004 and arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and NASA.
Rosetta - PSA - Cosmos
Rosetta is the first mission designed to orbit and land on a comet. It consists of an orbiter, carrying 11 science experiments, and a lander, called 'Philae', carrying 10 additional instruments, for the most detailed study of a comet ever attempted.
ESA Science & Technology - Rosetta
Unique ultraviolet aurora spied at Rosetta's comet. 21 September 2020. ESA's Rosetta mission has revealed a unique kind of aurora, an exciting phenomenon seen throughout the Solar System, at its target comet, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Read More.