Philae landing site confirmed, celebrated with greatest selfie ever

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Following an exhaustive scientific analysis, mission operators at the ESA have confirmed Site J as the primary landing location for Rosetta's Philae lander. If all goes to plan, Nov. 12 will be a historic first for the human race, as we expand our scientific empire to a new and hostile territory with the first-ever attempted soft landing on a comet... Continue Reading Philae landing site confirmed, celebrated with greatest selfie ever

Section: Space

Tags: ESA, Historic, Mission, Philae, Rosetta, Spacecraft

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