Comet-Hunting Probe to Awaken, Zero In On Target

Thursday, December 26, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft is due to receive a wake-up call in January, ending its hibernation in preparation for an unprecedented mission to not only put itself into orbit around a comet, but also send a lander to the comet's body.

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