5 Things You Need to Know About Rosetta, the Comet Chaser – The Countdown #40

We’ve put robots on both the moon and mars, but scientists have never tried to soft-land a robot on a comet–until now. In this episode of The Countdown, we cover everything you need to know about the European Space Agency’s groundbreaking Rosetta mission.

STAFFBy Joss Fong on January 23, 2014

We've put robots on both the moon and mars, but scientists have never tried to soft-land a robot on a comet--until now. In this episode of The Countdown, we cover everything you need to know about the European Space Agency's groundbreaking Rosetta mission.

More to explore:

Comet Craft Approaches Its Target (Nature)

Rosetta: To Chase a Comet (NASA)

#WakeUpRosetta Once Upon A Time... (ESA)

History of Cometary Missions (ESA)

Credits:

Host/writer: Sophie Bushwick

Story Advisors: Clara Moskowitz & Michael Moyer

Editor: Joss Fong

Producer: Eric R. Olson

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Joss Fong

Joss is the video production intern at Scientific American and a graduate student in the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting program at New York University. Follow on twitter at @jossfong