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ESA’s Rosetta Mission sets November 12th as the Landing Date for Philae
ESA Rosetta mission planners have selected November 12th, one day later than initially planned, for the historic landing of Philae…
10 years ago
Rosetta’s Philae Lander: A Swiss Army Knife of Scientific Instruments
When traveling to far off lands, one packs carefully. What you carry must be comprehensive but not so much that…
10 years ago
ESA Awakens Rosetta’s Comet Lander
Little Philae is awake! ESA sent a wake-up call to the 100-kg (220-lb) lander riding aboard the Rosetta spacecraft this…
10 years ago
NASA’s Mighty Eagle Takes Flight; Finds Its Target
No, it's not a UFO -- it's NASA's "Mighty Eagle", a robotic prototype lander that successfully and autonomously found its…
12 years ago