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
Dormant comet lander Philae wakes from hibernation
European probe landed on surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November
Rosetta satellite data gives most detailed view of comets yet
Research based on Comet 67P mission published in Science journal
Satellite ‘sniffs’ hurtling comet to find out what it smells like
Experiment on board Rosetta satellite finds pungent ‘odours’ of bad eggs, vinegar and urine
European spacecraft reaches comet after epic 10-year journey
Information from mission to help scientists understand the origin of comets, the Solar System, and possibly life
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