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European Space Agency Sets Tentative Date for 1st Comet Landing

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BERLIN -- The European Space Agency has set a tentative date for the first landing of a spacecraft on a comet.
ESA says its Rosetta probe will wake up from hibernation Jan. 20 before chasing down comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Crazay3783d ago

I'll be paying some close attention to this when it happens. Sure would be cool if they're successful.

andrewer3782d ago

The first thing that comes to my mind is space surfing with comets xD
Anyway, curious to see what will happen

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NASA's Mars Odyssey Snaps Its First Images of Moon Phobos

NASA's longest-running Mars mission has captured its first view of Phobos.

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In Photos: Astronauts from China and Europe Take Sea Survival Challenge

On Aug. 14, 2017, European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts Samantha Crisoforetti and Matthias Maurer trained with their counterparts with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in Yantai, China. See photos of the historic joint exercise.

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Scientists want NASA and ESA to work together on a Europa lander mission

It's unclear how this proposal would work with existing NASA studies of a Europa lander mission that could launch as soon as 2025.

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KingPin2542d ago

you know who else is on a mission to land the Europa......manchester united. :P