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United States National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien interrupts a trip to Europe, returning to Washington, D.C. to address a cyberattack that is said to have targeted several federal government agencies. The U.S. National Security Council announces the formation of a "Cyber Unified Coordination Group," based on Presidential Policy Directive 41.
2020-12-15

In a Europe-wide operation, police penetrate EncroChat, a top-secret communications system used by criminals to sell drugs and plan attacks.
2020-07-2

The European Space Agency's "Rosetta" space probe ends its 12-year mission studying comet 67P-Churyumov–Gerasimenko in a "collision maneuver" into the comet's surface.
2016-09-30

The European Space Agency's robotic lander "Philae" is discovered wedged in a crack between some rocks in the shadow of a cliff on 67P-Churyumov–Gerasimenko by the Rosetta space probe after being lost since 2014.
2016-09-5

Sweden celebrates the 70th birthday of their King Carl XVI Gustaf, whose celebration was attended by fellow European royals, including Denmark's Margrethe II, former King of Spain Juan Carlos I and former Queen of the Netherlands Beatrix.
2016-04-30

An article published in "Nature" reports high levels of molecular oxygen found by the Rosetta space probe on comet 67P-Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This discovery could have implications for theories of the origin of the solar system.
2015-10-28

The European Space Agency's "Rosetta" lands the "Philae" probe on the comet 67P-Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
2014-11-12

The Rosetta begins to 'wake up' from hibernation on its mission to rendezvous and land a probe on Comet 67P-Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
2014-01-20

In a joint statement, leaders of the European Union say that recent claims about the United States spying on European leaders, such as Germany's Angela Merkel and citizens, "could prejudice co-operation in intelligence gathering".
2013-10-25

Scientists report Chinese deep-space probe Chang'e 2 successfully took a series of images of the asteroid 4179 Toutatis during flyby on 13 December.
2012-12-16