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An artist's impression of the Rosetta spacecraft shortly before hitting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Sept. 30.

A scientist and her team wish their Rosetta comet probe a bittersweet farewell

September 30, 2016Technology

“It’s a celebration. It’s a wake,” said space scientist Monica Grady. “We said goodbye to a dear friend.”