Still from Animated GIF Shows Philae's Descent
Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera observed Philae lander's descent to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 12, 2014. This image comes from an animated gif. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Rosetta Mission Crew's Philae Celebration
The Rosetta mission crew celebrated the successful landing of Philae on comet 67P, at the European Operations Space Center in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Rosetta Comet Arrival Event at ESOC
Rosetta comet arrival event at ESOC, Darmstadt, on Aug. 6, 2014. Read the full story.
ESA Staff Celebrate Philae Landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
ESA staff members at ESA's European Space Operations Center in Darmstadt, Germany, celebrate the landing of Philae probe on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Philae Lander Google Doodle
Google website presented a "Google Doodle" honoring ESA's Philae lander on Nov. 12, 2014, the day it descended from Rosetta spacecraft to land on Comet 67P. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Rosetta Mission Crew Exultation After Philae Touchdown
The Rosetta mission crew celebrated the successful landing of Philae on comet 67P, at the European Operations Space Center in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Philae Celebration with Plush Toy
he Rosetta mission crew celebrated the successful landing of Philae on comet 67P, at the European Operations Space Center in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Rosetta Mission Crew Observing Philae Touchdown on Monitors
The Rosetta mission crew celebrated the successful landing of Philae on comet 67P, at the European Operations Space Center in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
Rosetta Mission Crew Observes Philae Touchdown
The Rosetta mission crew celebrated the successful landing of Philae on comet 67P, at the European Operations Space Center in Darmstadt, Germany on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
First Photo CIVA Philae Landing
This photo from the Philae lander shows ESA's Rosetta spacecraft as seen from the lander during its descent to a comet's surface on Nov. 12, 2014. [See Space.com's full coverage.]
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