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EarthSky 22: Landing on a comet

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March 9, 2013

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This artist's impression shows the Rosetta Orbiter in the foreground and the Lander in the background. Image credit: ESA — This artist’s impression shows the Rosetta Orbiter in the foreground and the Lander in the background. Image credit: ESA

Song of the Week:

Shakey Graves “Born to Roam”.

Featured This Week:

The Rosetta mission The Rosetta mission plans to land a probe on Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in late 2014. Research scientist Michael Combi spoke with EarthSky about the mission.

“The Snow” by South By Southwest festival showcasing band The Eastern Sea.

Skywatching the seasons Skywatching expert Deborah Byrd talks about what to look out for in the night sky as winter turns to spring in the northern hemisphere.

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The Black and White Years

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