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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.

Philae lander plants thermometer on comet

November 14, 2014 5:16 pm

However, their job is complicated by the fact that Philae landed next to a cliff that is blocking sunlight from its solar panels.

Rosetta mission: He is 26, and only India link to historic landing

November 14, 2014 1:18 pm

Philae lander is the first spacecraft to land safely on a comet.

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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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