Discovery of oxygen raises new questions about how solar system formed. In this undated photo, Rosetta finds oxygen on comet 67P. ESA/Rosetta/NavCam – CC BY-SA IGO 3.0 — -- The European Space ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Comet 67P entered the spotlight a decade ago when it became the first comet to be orbited and ...

DARMSTADT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s unmanned space probe Rosetta completed a decade-long journey on Wednesday to link up with a comet. The probe will orbit and study the giant ball of dust and ice as ...

After intercepting the speeding comet, a wealth of findings. The photo recently released by ESA and taken by OSIRIS wide-angle camera on the Rosetta space probe, Nov. 22, 2014. ESA/Rosetta/OSIRIS/AP ...

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The Rosetta probe has been in space for almost 10 years, and it's just about to get down to business. First, it has to wake up from an 18 month nap. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on ...

(PARIS) — A year after Rosetta first slipped into orbit around comet 67P, the European Space Agency’s probe continues to bring back intriguing new images and insights about the behavior and ...

Europe's Rosetta, after a Hollywood-style chase that lasted more than 10 years and spanned a distance of 4 billion miles, has become the first ever spacecraft to orbit a comet. The ESA's Rosetta probe ...

The comet on which scientists recently landed a probe is a fluffy ball of ice, dust and basic organic materials—and it is light enough to float on water, new research shows. The measurements were ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A decade ago, scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA) had just wrapped up the yearslong ...