How a comet-chasing mission is rewriting the history of our solar system
In short: The ESA mission involving the Rosetta spacecraft and the Philae lander is uncovering unexpected scientific truths. Watch how these explorers are helping us unlock the secrets of how our solar system formed billions of years ago.
Launched in 2004, the mission targeted comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko to study the early solar system. By observing the comet over a decade later, the Rosetta spacecraft and its robotic lander, Philae, are providing new insights that challenge previous scientific understandings of planetary origins.
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