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Philae lander image raises questions about probe’s health

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Philae image from surface of comet 67P

UP CLOSE  Philae’s first image of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shows stunning detail of the space rock, but it also raises questions about where and how the probe landed on the comet.

CIVA/PHILAE/ROSETTA/ESA

By Ashley Yeager

- More than 2 years ago

DARMSTADT, GERMANY — The comet lander Philae is definitely on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.