After more than a decade of roaming tirelessly across the solar system, the comet-watching Rosetta spacecraft has gone to its eternal rest at last. In a deliberate act of self-sacrifice, Rosetta ...

The European Space Agency’s comet-chasing space probe Rosetta was dipped out of orbit Friday for a slow-motion crash onto the icy surface of the alien world it’s been following for more than a decade.

After 10 years, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft will arrive at its destination today for the first extended, close examination of a comet. The probe is to attempt something ...

It’s the slow-motion crash site that we can’t take our eyes off. The latest findings from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft have confirmed earlier suspicions that comet ...

After 10 years and 4 billion miles, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft will arrive at its destination Wednesday for the first extended, close examination of a comet. The last in a series ...

Update: And it's all over. Mission managers confirmed that the mission ended at 7:19am ET (12:19pm GMT) with the loss of Rosetta’s signal after the spacecraft impacted the comet. A great mission has ...

After more than a decade of roaming tirelessly across the solar system, the comet-watching Rosetta spacecraft has gone to its eternal reward. In a deliberate act of self-sacrifice, Rosetta plowed into ...