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Scientists have successfully landed a probe on the surface of a comet in an historic first for space exploration, the European Space Agency (ESA) says. The lander, named Philae, left the Rosetta spacecraft and after a seven-hour descent, scientists at ESA confirmed its safe landing on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, just after 3:00am AEDT. This is a big step for human civilisation, said the agencys director general, Jean-Jacques Dordain, as a crowd of scientists, guests and VIPs cheered and applauded in relief. ABC News | ab.co/11iVTEH
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:00:01 +0000

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