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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

For those who missed the news, the European Rosetta spacecraft has caught up with its quarry, a comet called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (“67P” for short) and is now scouting out the best site for a landing. If all goes well, a landing module, called “Philae,” will separate from Rosetta and touch down on the comet in November. As some of the most scientifically interesting candidate sites are also the most hazardous, mission planners have some tough decisions ahead of them. Meanwhile, Rosetta is sending back images of the comet unlike anything astronomers have ever seen before.

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