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Philae's First Days on the Comet

Publication date: 01 August 2015

Authors: Bibring, J-P., et al.

Journal: Science
Volume: 349
Issue: 6247
Page: 493
Year: 2015

Copyright: AAAS

Introduction to the 31 July 2015 special issue of the journal Science, "Philae's First Days on the Comet". The issue presents a first set of results acquired aboard Philae in the first 63 hours after it separated from Rosetta, descended, initially touched down on the comet at the site known as Agilkia, and finally came to rest at the site known as Abydos.

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