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By Daniel Oberhaus
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Rosetta Gets the Go-Ahead to Chase Its Comet for 9 Months Longer

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By Victoria Turk
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Mercury Has Been Painted Black By Comet Dust

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By Ben Richmond
Tech

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By Victoria Turk
Tech

Is the Philae Comet Lander Dead? We’ll Find Out Soon

03.12.15

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

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By Rosetta Orbiter
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The Rosetta Orbiter Might End Its Mission by Crashing into Its Comet

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By Victoria Turk
Tech

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By Jason Koebler
Tech

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By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Meet the Amateur Comet Hunter Who Out-Gazes the Big Telescopes

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By Matthew Walthert
Tech

Earth’s Water Probably Came from Asteroids, Not Comets

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By Victoria Turk

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