European Comet Probe Philae
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Philae Comet Probe: World Prepares for Final Farewell
"When finally we 'kill' Philae, it will be like 'who killed Bambi'," ESA senior science adviser Mark McCaughrean said.
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European Space Probe Rosetta Hits 'Milestone' in Comet's Run Past Sun
A comet hosting the Philae robot and orbited by the Rosetta spacecraft zipped by past the Sun on Thursday with all systems go, The European Space Agency said.
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Comet Probe Philae 'Silent', Ground Control Concerned
Europe's comet-riding robot lab Philae has fallen "silent", said ground controllers today who feared it may have shifted on the rough, alien surface, out of radio range.
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Philae is Boldly Going Where No Man Should Go - Let's Leave Space to the Robots
"I'm awake! How long have I been asleep?" This message was tweeted on Sunday by the European Space Agency's spacecraft Philae. The probe tumbled into a dark ditch on a comet last November after problems landing on the icy surface. Deprived of sunlight, Philae's solar panels were unable to supply power, and the craft was feared lost. But Philae's re...
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'Hello Earth': Comet Probe Philae Wakes Up
The European space probe Philae woke up overnight after a months-long sleep as it hurtled towards towards the Sun on the back of a comet, the French space chief said today.
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Japanese Asteroid Probe Sets Off On 6-Year Journey
The launch of the Hayabusa 2, postponed twice because of bad weather, comes less than a month after a European Space Agency probe landed on a comet in a pioneering mission.
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Schker-Blop! The Sound of a Comet Touchdown
No trumpet sounded to mark the historic event -- instead, it was a hollow, springy plop which heralded last week's landing by the comet probe Philae.
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Adventures of European Comet Lander Philae May Not Be Over
Gas jets from inside a comet hosting Europe's Philae lander may launch the hibernating probe out of its ditch and back into sunlight for a battery recharge, a former mission manager said on Monday.
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European Space Agency Releases Images to Show Philae's Historic Comet Bounce
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Sunday unveiled images of the probe Philae after it bounced while making its historic landing on a comet last Wednesday.
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Philae Comet Lander Shuts Down as Batteries Go Flat After Sending Data
A pioneering robotic spacecraft shut down on Saturday after radioing results of its first and probably last batch of scientific experiments from the surface of a comet, scientists said.
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Philae Lander Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Sunlight: ESA
"My rotation was successful (35 degrees). Looks like a whole new comet from this angle," read a tweet from the official account.
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Comet Probe Philae Uploads Last-Minute Data From 'Alien World'
Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth Friday from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.
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European Space Probe Marooned in Comet's Shadows
A probe that landed on a comet in a first for space exploration has ended up in the shadow of a cliff, about a kilometre (0.6 miles) from its intended resting place, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.
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Despite Landing Fumble, Comet Probe Working Well
Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday.
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Comet Lander Philae 'Working Well', But May be on Slope
Europe's robot lab Philae was "working well" on the surface of its host comet, though likely perched on a steep slope, ground controllers said a day after the probe made its historic landing.
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Philae Comet Probe: World Prepares for Final Farewell
"When finally we 'kill' Philae, it will be like 'who killed Bambi'," ESA senior science adviser Mark McCaughrean said.
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European Space Probe Rosetta Hits 'Milestone' in Comet's Run Past Sun
A comet hosting the Philae robot and orbited by the Rosetta spacecraft zipped by past the Sun on Thursday with all systems go, The European Space Agency said.
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Comet Probe Philae 'Silent', Ground Control Concerned
Europe's comet-riding robot lab Philae has fallen "silent", said ground controllers today who feared it may have shifted on the rough, alien surface, out of radio range.
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Philae is Boldly Going Where No Man Should Go - Let's Leave Space to the Robots
"I'm awake! How long have I been asleep?" This message was tweeted on Sunday by the European Space Agency's spacecraft Philae. The probe tumbled into a dark ditch on a comet last November after problems landing on the icy surface. Deprived of sunlight, Philae's solar panels were unable to supply power, and the craft was feared lost. But Philae's re...
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'Hello Earth': Comet Probe Philae Wakes Up
The European space probe Philae woke up overnight after a months-long sleep as it hurtled towards towards the Sun on the back of a comet, the French space chief said today.
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Japanese Asteroid Probe Sets Off On 6-Year Journey
The launch of the Hayabusa 2, postponed twice because of bad weather, comes less than a month after a European Space Agency probe landed on a comet in a pioneering mission.
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Schker-Blop! The Sound of a Comet Touchdown
No trumpet sounded to mark the historic event -- instead, it was a hollow, springy plop which heralded last week's landing by the comet probe Philae.
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Adventures of European Comet Lander Philae May Not Be Over
Gas jets from inside a comet hosting Europe's Philae lander may launch the hibernating probe out of its ditch and back into sunlight for a battery recharge, a former mission manager said on Monday.
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European Space Agency Releases Images to Show Philae's Historic Comet Bounce
The European Space Agency (ESA) on Sunday unveiled images of the probe Philae after it bounced while making its historic landing on a comet last Wednesday.
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Philae Comet Lander Shuts Down as Batteries Go Flat After Sending Data
A pioneering robotic spacecraft shut down on Saturday after radioing results of its first and probably last batch of scientific experiments from the surface of a comet, scientists said.
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Philae Lander Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Sunlight: ESA
"My rotation was successful (35 degrees). Looks like a whole new comet from this angle," read a tweet from the official account.
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Comet Probe Philae Uploads Last-Minute Data From 'Alien World'
Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of data to Earth Friday from a deep-space comet that it drilled into long after its onboard battery was feared to have died.
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European Space Probe Marooned in Comet's Shadows
A probe that landed on a comet in a first for space exploration has ended up in the shadow of a cliff, about a kilometre (0.6 miles) from its intended resting place, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.
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Despite Landing Fumble, Comet Probe Working Well
Europe's comet probe Philae was "working well" despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday.
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Comet Lander Philae 'Working Well', But May be on Slope
Europe's robot lab Philae was "working well" on the surface of its host comet, though likely perched on a steep slope, ground controllers said a day after the probe made its historic landing.
