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June 02, 2016

Europe's comet orbiter back after 'dramatic' silence
Paris (AFP) June 2, 2016
Europe's trailblazing spacecraft Rosetta has resumed its exploration of a comet hurtling through the Solar System after a "dramatic weekend" in which contact with Earth was lost for nearly 24 hours, mission control said Thursday. The orbiter's navigation system, which works by tracking the position of stars, likely became confused after mistaking dust particles near the comet surface for faraway heavenly bodies, the European Space Agency (ESA) said. "We lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturd ... read more

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