Monday, 17 November 2014

To Agilkia... and beyond: Comet landing site is named

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To Agilkia... and beyond: Comet landing site is named
Paris (AFP) Nov 04, 2014 - Will space historians one day say "Agilkia" with the same awe as they utter "Tranquility Base," where in 1969 Man first walked on the Moon? Agilkia - called after an island on the Nile - has been selected as the name of the site for the first landing on a comet, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday. The historic event will take place on November 12, when ESA's Rosetta spacec ... more


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