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Sunday, 28 September 2014

Space agency sets Nov 12 date for comet landing

IRON AND ICE
Space agency sets Nov 12 date for comet landing
Paris (AFP) Sept 26, 2014 - Europe's Rosetta spacecraft will attempt on November 12 to land a robot lab on a comet hurtling through deep space in a first for humankind, a statement said Friday. Ten days after unveiling the preferred landing spot on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agency (ESA) has now set a firm date for the high-stakes operation more than 450 million kilometres (280 miles) from Eart ... more


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