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Comet lander checks in with Earth
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Philae lander, which Europe hopes to put on the surface of a comet later this year, has been re-activated after three years in deep-space hibernation.
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Mars Orbiter Mission now halfway to moon
Posted in Science on 18th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
The mission successfully completes fifth orbit raising manoeuvre.