Europe will launch a 'lurking' probe in 2029 to watch for an interstellar comet - Space.com


6/10/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Tereza Pultarova

The probe will wait in space for a yet unknown, but very exciting, object to arrive.

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a unique comet-chasing mission in 2029.  The mission, called Comet Interceptor, was approved on Wednesday (June 8) at ESA's Science Programme Committe… [+3744 chars]

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