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Rosetta: The Comet's Tale

The Rosetta mission to comet 67P was the first time a spacecraft landed on a comet's surface. What has this icy body taught us about the dawn of the solar system and the origins of life on earth?

29 minutes

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Thu 14 Nov 201919:30
BBC Four

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    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham

    At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)

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PresenterChris Lintott
PresenterMaggie Aderin-Pocock
PresenterPete Lawrence
PresenterTim Gregory
Executive ProducerSteve Crabtree
ProducerMichael Lachmann

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