In Pictures: European Space Agency's Philae Rosetta comet probe thrills scientists

This article originally appeared on Culture24.

All eyes are on a comet 261 million miles away as the world follows the progress of a daring space mission by a lander, named after an obelisk held at a National Trust propertyClick on the picture to launch the gallery

The Philae lander sunk into the surface of the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko at around 4pm on Wednesday.

Scientists are waiting to hear back from the probe as part of a mission supported by archaeologists and astronomers and inspired by the British Museum's Rosetta Stone.


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Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//science-and-nature/art506178-in-pictures-european-space-agency-philae-rosetta-comet-probe-thrills-scientists

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