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Philae has landed (somehow)

Submit on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 22:59

Despite glitches, ESA’s Rosetta mission has soft-landed its Philae probe on its target comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko despite some glitches. But even hours after the confirmation it appears unclear what exactly had happened. The lander is working, but it is unknown whether it is safely anchored.

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