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Landing On A Comet

Scientists pick comet landing zone

THE European Space Agency will attempt humankind's first-ever landing on a comet - and "J" marks the spot. Ref. Source 8

Comet On Landing

This will be a first. I will love to see the video it captures and if any organisms are able to live on it that will be an amazing find.

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Comet landing probe Philae has been released from orbiter Rosetta and has begun its 7-hour descent to land on the surface of Comet 67P, ESA says.

"There is no going back now," The agency said after the spacecraft's lander was released for its trip to the surface. Ref. CNN

Comet On Landing

The European Space Agency's Philae probe landed today on Comet 67P, the agency says, the first time in history a spacecraft has made a soft landing on a comet.

About seven hours earlier, the lander had separated from the mother ship Rosetta to begin its descent to the comet, which is is 500 million kilometers (310 million miles) from Earth. The mission was launched 10 years ago. Ref. CNN

Comet On Landing

Thankfully it was a success I can't imagine what it would be like for scientists if after 10 years something unforeseen happened and the mission ended up being a failure.

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"This is a big step for civilisation"

"PHILAE is talking to us, we are on the comet." With those words, scientists have opened up a new frontier in space exploration. Ref. Source 3

Landing On Comet

I am so excited to see what comes from this comet landing and what more we can learn about our universe.

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Europe's Philae comet lander wakes up, contacts Earth

The European Space Agency says its Philae comet lander, which ran out of power 60 hours after its historic landing in November, has woken up and contacted Earth. "Incredible news! My lander Philae is awake!" The agency's Rosetta Mission tweeted. Scientists lost connection with the solar-powered lander after it was dropped on Comet 67/P by its mothership Rosetta. Ref. USAToday