To Catch a Comet

To Catch a Comet

Documentary 2014

Available on PBS Video

On November 12, 2014, billions of kilometers from Earth, spacecraft orbiter Rosetta and lander Philae did what no other had dared to attempt land on the volatile surface of a comet as it zooms around the sun at 67,000 km/hr. The European Space Agency hopes this mission can help peer into our past and unlock secrets of our origins.

Documentary 2014

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On November 11, billions of kilometers from Earth, a spacecraft orbiter and lander did what no other had dared to attempt: land on the volatile surface of a comet as it zooms around the sun at 67,000 km/hr.

55 min · Nov 19, 2014 TV-G

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To Catch a Comet

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On November 12, 2014, billions of kilometers from Earth, spacecraft orbiter Rosetta and lander Philae did what no other had dared to attempt land on the volatile surface of a comet as it zooms around the sun at 67,000 km/hr. The European Space Agency hopes this mission can help peer into our past and unlock secrets of our origins.

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Studio: PBS
Released: 2014

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Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.