Rosetta Mission Keeps Surprising Scientists - Space

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In 2004, Rosetta the spacecraft and Philae the robot set out on a mission to catch a distant comet called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. What they are now doing over a decade later is re-writing, in surprising new ways, our understanding of how the solar system formed. Last November, after spending years chasing the comet, Rosetta finally dropped Philae onto its surface to study it more closely. The Rosetta mission has been full of surprises - from the odd shape of comet 67P Philae's unintended bounce towards a location where it could not easily recharge its solar-powered batteries. READ MORE: http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/26/comet-chasing-rosetta-mission-keeps-surprising-scientists/ euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts. Subscribe for your dose of space and sci-tech: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronewsknowledge Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

Published 2015-03-30 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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