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Philae mission team bids farewell to the comet lander

February 13, 2016 5:29 pm

European scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae

Philae streams back data before falling silent

November 15, 2014 5:40 pm

Philae streamed data from its experiments back to its mother ship Rosetta before its battery ran down.

European probe 'Philae' lands on comet

November 13, 2014 2:44 pm

Engineers are yet to figure out what prevented the 100-kilo (220-pound) lander from shooting its duo of harpoons into the comet's surface.

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Cosmic first: European spacecraft Philae Lander lands on comet

November 13, 2014 12:30 pm

Landing with a bounce after traveling 4 billion miles, European spacecraft Philae Lander made history by successfully reaching the icy, dusty surface of a speeding comet a cosmic first designed to answer big questions about the universe.

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Updated: December 27, 2025 15:51 IST

VMC Corporator and Congress leader Ami Ravat hits out at the Vadodara Municipal Corporation for the death.

Congress to launch ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ protest on Jan 5, demand repeal of VB-G RAM G Act: Kharge

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:46 IST

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has announced a nationwide protest against the VB-G RAM G Act, saying the Congress will launch the MGNREGA Bachao Andolan from January 5, 2026.

Jana Nayagan Movie Audio Launch Live Updates: Vijay’s event causes massive traffic jam in Malaysia; organisers issue warnings against fan videos

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:45 IST

Jana Nayagan movie audio launch date, time live updates: Follow all the latest updates on the audio launch event including date and time, highlights, and key moments featuring Vijay, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol.

With a defensive masterclass Arjun Erigaisi keeps Magnus Carlsen at bay

December 27, 2025 15:44 IST

The rapid game lasted 101 moves with Arjun Erigaisi's accuracy being 98 percent

Nepalese national among 2 women killed in leopard attacks in UP’s Balrampur

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:44 IST

The incidents took place in a span of eight hours in the Bhawar range of Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday.

Watch out: Here’s how a ‘New Year greeting’ on WhatsApp could end up draining your bank account

December 27, 2025 15:43 IST

This holiday season, scammers have upped their game, sending APK files in the form of New Year’s messages or photos that could take over your phone. In this edition of The Safe Side, we tell you how to stay safe from malicious APK files.

Tejas vs Shatabdi vs Vande Bharat vs Gatimaan: Which premium train is cheapest in India?

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:37 IST

Cheapest Premium Train Fare Comparison: With effective from December 26, 2025, the national transporter has implemented a revised fare structure for passengers across its network.

Heavy lifting for first NEP college batch, new school textbooks: Things to look forward to in 2026

December 27, 2025 15:36 IST

Under the NEP structure, three-year bachelor degree students are provided with an option to continue for a fourth year. The Maharashtra state board has planned a shift to a new curriculum based on NCERT textbooks till 2029.

Yearender 2025 in Books: Here’s what Arvind Subramanian, Naseeruddin Shah, Shashi Tharoor and others recommend

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:36 IST

Actors, Authors, Economists, Political Leaders tell us what they read and what made an impression

Meet Goutham Krishna H, International Master from Thiruvananthapuram, who made heads turn at World Rapid Championship

Updated: December 27, 2025 15:36 IST

The 15-year-old IM from Trivandrum beat top grandmasters like Aravindh Chithambaram and Teimour Radjabov besides holding Anish Giri and Alexander Grischuk to draws to end day 1 at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz with an impressive score of 4 out of 5

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