The Irish Times

Final descent: Rosetta set to crash-land on its comet

On September 30th, the Rosetta satellite will reach the end of its 12-year mission and join the Philae lander on an icy grave

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 06:00

European probe finds clear evidence of the building blocks of proteins and DNA

Fri May 27 2016 - 21:22

Researchers running Rosetta spacecraft find exposed patches of pure water ice on surface

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 18:00

Research based on Comet 67P mission published in Science journal

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 19:10

Lander to get more light as comet approaches sun

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 07:30

Philae lander’s data would mean nothing without speed-of-light communications

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 16:21

European Space Agency receiving information again after concerns about space probe

Thu Nov 13 2014 - 11:35

As satellite prepares to touch down next Wednesday, Irish scientist Laurence O’Rourke plots its course

Wed Nov 12 2014 - 08:09