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Rosetta mission lander set to explore surface of comet

After a few glitches, Philae robotic probe is set to dig into to 67P’s frozen secrets

comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

TOUCHDOWN  The comet lander Philae has successfully hit its mark: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The leg of the lander appears at the right of this image taken three kilometers from the comet’s surface.

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By Ashley Yeager

- More than 2 years ago

DARMSTADT, GERMANY — Philae is now sitting on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.