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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 Comet May Harbour Alien Life: Scientists
The comet landed on by the European spacecraft Philae could be teeming with alien microbial life, according to two leading UK astronomers.
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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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Comet Robot Lab Makes Contact Again: Report
Europe's robot lab Philae has made followup contact with Earth more than a day after sending home its first message in nearly seven months since landing on a comet, its ground operators said today.
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2014 Trending Topics Highlighted by Google in Wednesday's Animated Doodle
The search giant's latest doodle relives the best moments of 2014 - Fifa World Cup, Philae's landing on a comet and Flappy Bird.
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ESA's Comet Landing the Top Breakthrough of 2014, Says Journal Science
"Philae's landing was an amazing feat and got the world's attention," said Tim Appenzeller, news editor of the journal Science.
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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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Rosetta's Comet Landing Captured in 3D
A stunning 3D image generated from data collected by Rosetta Lander Imaging System (ROLIS) aboard the European Space Agency's Philae lander shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of an alien celestial body.
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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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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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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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Philae Probe Lands on Comet, but Fails to Anchor Down
The European Space Agency landed a probe on a comet on Wednesday, a first in space exploration and the climax of a 10-year-odyssey, but an anchoring system problem may hamper planned investigations into the origins of Earth and the solar system.
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Philae Lander: Google Doodle Marks Historic Comet Landing
Google celebrates the historic landing of European Space Agency's probe Philae on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in a rather iconic way.
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Europe Makes Space History as Philae Probe Lands on Comet
The European Space Agency (ESA) landed a probe on a comet on Wednesday, a first in space exploration and the climax of a decade-long mission to get samples from what are the remnants of the birth of Earth's solar system.
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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 Comet May Harbour Alien Life: Scientists
The comet landed on by the European spacecraft Philae could be teeming with alien microbial life, according to two leading UK astronomers.
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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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Comet Robot Lab Makes Contact Again: Report
Europe's robot lab Philae has made followup contact with Earth more than a day after sending home its first message in nearly seven months since landing on a comet, its ground operators said today.
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2014 Trending Topics Highlighted by Google in Wednesday's Animated Doodle
The search giant's latest doodle relives the best moments of 2014 - Fifa World Cup, Philae's landing on a comet and Flappy Bird.
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ESA's Comet Landing the Top Breakthrough of 2014, Says Journal Science
"Philae's landing was an amazing feat and got the world's attention," said Tim Appenzeller, news editor of the journal Science.
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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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Rosetta's Comet Landing Captured in 3D
A stunning 3D image generated from data collected by Rosetta Lander Imaging System (ROLIS) aboard the European Space Agency's Philae lander shows what it would look like to fly over the surface of an alien celestial body.
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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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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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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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Philae Probe Lands on Comet, but Fails to Anchor Down
The European Space Agency landed a probe on a comet on Wednesday, a first in space exploration and the climax of a 10-year-odyssey, but an anchoring system problem may hamper planned investigations into the origins of Earth and the solar system.
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Philae Lander: Google Doodle Marks Historic Comet Landing
Google celebrates the historic landing of European Space Agency's probe Philae on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in a rather iconic way.
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Europe Makes Space History as Philae Probe Lands on Comet
The European Space Agency (ESA) landed a probe on a comet on Wednesday, a first in space exploration and the climax of a decade-long mission to get samples from what are the remnants of the birth of Earth's solar system.
