Rosetta science continues

Find out how investigations of Comet 67P will help guide future cometary exploration in this ESA Web TV interview from the 49th Rosetta science workshop

Ever-changing view

Highlighting Rosetta’s ever-changing view of the comet, a year since the mission concluded

Once upon a time...

A feature-length compilation of the amazing adventures of Rosetta and Philae

The Rosetta Legacy

What does Rosetta mean to you? A compilation of stories, experiences and creations inspired by the mission

The surprising comet

Unexpected and significant discoveries made by ESA’s Rosetta mission

Comet odyssey

Animation visualising Rosetta’s two-year adventure flying alongside a comet

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December comet brings back Rosetta memories14 December 2018

December comet brings back Rosetta memories14 December 2018 A special visitor is crossing the sky: Comet 46P/Wirtanen, sighted with telescopes and binoculars in recent weeks, is on the way to its closest approach to Earth this weekend, when it might become visible to the naked eye.

Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet12 December 2018

Rosetta witnesses birth of baby bow shock around comet12 December 2018 A new study reveals that, contrary to first impressions, Rosetta did detect signs of an infant bow shock at the comet it explored for two years – the first ever seen forming anywhere in the Solar System.

Spinning-top asteroids, from Rosetta to Hayabusa2 – and maybe Hera18 July 2018

Spinning-top asteroids, from Rosetta to Hayabusa2 – and maybe Hera18 July 2018 As Japan’s Hayabusa2 drew closer to its target Ryugu asteroid, a strange new planetoid came into view – but one with a somewhat familiar shape. This distinct ‘spinning top’ asteroid class has been seen repeatedly in recent years, and might give a fore...

Rosetta image archive complete21 June 2018

Rosetta image archive complete21 June 2018 All high-resolution images and the underpinning data from Rosetta’s pioneering mission at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko are now available in ESA’s archives, with the last release including the iconic images of finding lander Philae, and Rosetta’s fi...

Rosetta and Planck honoured in annual Royal Astronomical Society awards12 January 2018

Rosetta and Planck honoured in annual Royal Astronomical Society awards12 January 2018 ESA’s Matt Taylor has been awarded the 2018 Service Award for Geophysics by the Royal Astronomical Society for his outstanding contribution to the Rosetta mission, while the Planck mission has been honoured with the Group Achievement Award for their e...

Rosetta finds comet plume powered from below26 October 2017

Rosetta finds comet plume powered from below26 October 2017 Last year, a fountain of dust was spotted streaming from Rosetta’s comet, prompting the question: how was it powered? Scientists now suggest the outburst was driven from inside the comet, perhaps released from ancient gas vents or pockets of hidden ice.

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