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When was the first soft landing on a comet made?
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Quick Answer
The European Space Agency’s Philae lander touched down on comet 67P on 12 November 2014. It was the first landing on a comet nucleus.
The Full Story
Philae separated from the Rosetta spacecraft and landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014. It was the first controlled landing on a comet nucleus, though its anchoring system did not work as planned and it bounced before coming to rest. Despite the difficult landing, Philae transmitted data about the comet’s surface and composition. The mission was a milestone in studying how primitive Solar System bodies formed and evolved.
Key Facts
1.Landing date: 12 November 2014
2.Target: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
3.First comet landing
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