Rosetta space probe lands on comet, completing mission

The Rosetta probe successfully descended on a comet's surface following an intentional collision to complete its mission, the European Space Agency announced on Friday.

The Rosetta space probe transmitted its last information up until its crash onto the surface of the 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko comet at approximately 11 am GMT.

Source: EFE

Rosetta's ambitious mission leads to new Solar System horizons

The Rosetta spacecraft's upcoming landing on comet "Chury" this Friday is set to culminate a decade-long mission considered by the European Space Agency (ESA) a scientific and public relations success that opens the door to future Solar System horizons.

Named in honor of the famous stone that deciphered the Egyptian hieroglyphs, this project _ the first to orbit and land on a comet _ focused on the study of these celestial bodies, reaches the end of its Solar System sojourn with a trunkful of data pending study.

Source: EFE