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The Philae - Rosetta Comet Mission

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Stargazing
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On 12 November 2014, the Philae probe achieved the first-ever soft landing on a comet nucleus. Colin Wilson, a researcher from Oxford, gives an update on the landing and explains the history and science behind this incredible mission.

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Series
Stargazing
People
Colin Wilson
Keywords
comet
space
Philae
astronomy
Rosetta
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 19/12/2014
Duration: 00:17:42

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