Update 5:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21: It's been a week since the European Space Agency's Philae Lander powered down after completing a series of experiments in an unexpected, and as of yet unknown, ...

DARMSTADT, Germany -- Europe's comet lander Philae has come to rest in the shadow of a cliff, posing a potential problem for its solar panels, scientists said Thursday as they published the first ...

LE BOURGET, France (AP) — European scientists are confident they’ll soon be able to start experiments on the surface of a speeding comet after a spacecraft lost for months on its surface suddenly ...

The ESA's Rosetta mission achieved its original goals by landing Philae on the comet and sending data—including amazing photos—back to Earth. However, Philae's landing was bumpy, and the lander wound ...

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BERLIN, Germany -- The European Space Agency says it is switching off its radio link to the probe that landed on a comet, after receiving no signal from the lander for a year. The agency says the ...

Scientists have established contact with the lander, but they're not sure where on the comet it is. The lander apparently bounced after touching... After Bouncy Landing, Philae Lander At Rest On Comet ...

Astronomers say that there are possible signs of life on Comet 67P, based on data from the European Space Agency's Philae Lander. The comet has features that indicate it may be home to alien life, ...

Tomorrow marks a historical first as the Rosetta Spacecraft sends its Philae Lander to the surface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Let's look back at the events that led us to this moment.

(Reuters) - Gas jets from inside a comet hosting Europe's Philae lander may launch the hibernating probe out of its ditch and back into sunlight for a battery recharge, a former mission manager said ...