article_snippet.sent: But during the manoeuvre, Rosetta lost sense of where Rosetta was due to the amount of dust and gas and was placed into ‘safe mode’, causing Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft to momentarily lose contact with Earth.
article_snippet.sent: dry…’ Rosetta project scientist Dr Matt Taylor quipped on Twitter, as the team back on Earth sweated over the safety of Esa’s Rosetta spacecraft.
article_snippet.sent: The problems arose due to Rosetta’s limited vision owing to the amount of material Rosetta’s limited vision was flying through.
article_snippet.sent: On whether the problem could cause Rosetta to lose permanent contact with Earth if it happened again, Dr Taylor told MailOnline that they were 'looking at ways to minimise this from happening.'
article_snippet.sent: Despite the drama, Esa was still able to release some amazing images recently taken by Rosetta.
highlights_snippet.sent: Esa's Rosetta spacecraft temporarily lost contact with Earth .
  