# Comet
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2023
Look Up
Green comet to make its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years tonight
1 Feb 2023
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All time
distant comet
After a seven month nap, the tiny Philae probe has woken up and made contact
14 Jun 2015
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Philae Lander
People are emotional about the tiny comet lander finally waking up from its nap
14 Jun 2015
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don't wanna miss a thing
Video: An asteroid the size of a cruise ship passed over Ireland last night
27 Jan 2015
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bounce bounce bounce
Check out these new hi-res pics of Philae's hairy 'bounce' landing
17 Nov 2014
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goodnight tiny probe
The last tweets from the comet lander are pretty heartbreaking...
15 Nov 2014
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Prime Numbers
House prices, Too Many Cooks, and Stephanie Roche: The week in numbers
15 Nov 2014
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comet landing
Philae hopes to communicate drilling results soon, but could it be its final hours?
14 Nov 2014
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Comet The Day
Philae seems to be stuck under a cliff with one leg dangling in space
13 Nov 2014
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rosetta
TOUCHDOWN! European probe leaves its mothership and lands on comet for first time ever
12 Nov 2014
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happening now
Why we're trying to land a probe the size of fridge on a speeding comet
12 Nov 2014
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together at last
Rosetta spacecraft reaches comet it's been chasing for ten years
6 Aug 2014
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Hey Rosetta
'World Cup final' event as 6 billion km comet-chaser nears its target
4 Aug 2014
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space probe
Comet-chasing probe sends back pics of 'strange-looking potato' formation
17 Jul 2014
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Shooting Star
Ireland could* be the best place in the world to see a stunning meteor shower tonight
23 May 2014
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