Bouncing around not withstanding, this is what NASA could achieve when it didn't have Moslem outreach as its mandate.

Note: High resolution pictures have been released since this article was written:
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/...come_to_a_comet


Can Philae hold on? Fears for comet mission as controllers reveal harpoons that should have tethered lander failed to work - causing it to BOUNCE as it landed

Philae made incredible landing on comet 67P today at 3.30pm GMT making it first craft in history to land on a comet
[li] Probe separated from the Rosetta spacecraft seven hours earlier after 10 year mission to comet

'It's a big step for human civilisation,' said Esa director general as control room erupted with applause

First image by Philae showed Rosetta 50 seconds after separation as it headed towards planet

Scientists were worried thruster problem would scupper the landing as it was not working

Harpoons also failed to fire, leaving lander attached to comet by ice screws in its leg

Team has not released images from the surface yet

By Jonathan O'Callaghan and Ellie Zolfagharifard and Mark Prigg for MailOnline

Published: 02:37 EST, 12 November 2014 | Updated: 04:13 EST, 13 November 2014




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