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Philae may have just sniffed its way into the history books.
The European-made comet lander that bounced down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko last week is officially in hibernation, its primary battery exhausted after a 10-year trip with its parent spacecraft, Rosetta.
But while Philae is taking a power nap, scientists back on Earth are busily examining the data the feisty little lander sent home before shutting down. In a series of experiments, it used its instruments to sample the comet's atmosphere and hammer a probe into the icy surface. Read more...
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