The dramatic final act of the Rosetta mission

Space · Published 7 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: After orbiting a comet for two years, the ESA spacecraft Rosetta is preparing for a deliberate and extraordinary crash-landing to conclude its mission.

The video follows the ESA team as they prepare for the mission's dramatic finale. Following a two-year period of orbiting a comet, the spacecraft will undergo a slow, intentional descent to impact the comet's surface.

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