Cosmic 1st: European spacecraft lands on comet

"The European Space Agency says it has succeeded in landing a
spacecraft on a comet for the first time in history.

The agency says it has received a signal from the 100-kilogram
(220-pound) Philae lander after it touched down on the icy
surface of the comet named 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The landing on the speeding comet marks the highlight of the
decade-long Rosetta spacecraft's mission to study comets and
learn more about the origins of these celestial bodies."

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Congratulations ESA!