Why We Are Moonstruck

Deciphering its secrets will unlock the early history of not only our planet, but also of the star system, explains Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: A Full Moon. Photograph: ANI Photo   We are all......

Philae probe lands on comet, scripts history

The first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet was a success after the Philae lander separated from the Rosetta orbiter and achieved a soft landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The......

Philae goes off to sleep on Comet 67P

Rosetta's Philea space probe recently re-established radio contact with Earth from its distant comet 67P and sent a stream of science data just before low battery power dropped it into standby......

Water ice found on surface of comet 67P

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have identified two large patches of water ice on the surface of comet 67P, perhaps the most studied comet in history. The elusive ice was detected,......