Stories about: Philae  

The Philae lander made it on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko this past November 12, is now operational

Just hours ago, the European Space Agency's spacecraft snapped a photo of the comet and sent it to Earth

Google's new doodle is a cool animation of the spacecraft

Latest data indicates the probe bounced off the surface of the comet at least 2 times before finally settling down

Philae reached the comet earlier today, the signal confirming the touchdown made it to Earth at 16:03 GMT (17:03 CET)

The lander left the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft just minutes ago, is now heading for its target comet

Having parted with the spacecraft, the lander Philae will take about 7 hours to reach Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko

The two are scheduled to rendezvous sometime this August

The process has been going on for two weeks and remains on schedule

The probe was reawakened after 31 months, less than a week ago

The spacecraft returned to life after 31 months in hibernation

ESA officials can finally breathe a sigh of relief

The probe is on its way to meet up with a large comet

The spacecraft is heading out into the solar system to meet a comet

The spacecraft is on its way to meet up with a comet

The probe will reach its target next year, mission controllers say

The spacecraft images a massive storm in Earth's atmosphere