QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC THEMATICS

Why study the comets?
What does a comet look like?
What is the difference between a comet, a shooting star and a meteorite?
What is the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
Do comets present a danger to the Earth?
Which are or were the main other cometary missions?

QUESTIONS ABOUT ROSETTA MISSION

Why those names Rosetta and Philae (Lander name)?
What are the expected results?
Why is this mission so important for Europe?
What is the importance of the Lander for this mission?
What were the impacts of the launch delay from January 2003 to February 2004?
Why does the comet have this name?
Why choose this comet?
Why did the launch took place during a limited launch window?
Why is the journey so long?
How can you be sure that the spacecraft will still be active after 10 years?
Why is this mission difficult?
Which were the technical difficulties that had to be solved?
What happened after the launch?

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COST - FRANCE AND CNES PARTICIPATION

How much did it cost?
What did France? What did CNES?