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Whose spacecraft first reached the surface of a comet?
Quick Answer
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission, with the Philae lander, made the first soft landing on a comet in 2014. It landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
The Full Story
Rosetta arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in 2014 and deployed the Philae lander on 12 November that year. Philae became the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet’s surface, although it bounced and came to rest in a shaded area. The mission returned unprecedented data on comet composition and activity. It helped scientists study material that dates back to the early Solar System.
Key Facts
1.First comet landing in 2014
2.Target was 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
3.Rosetta was an ESA mission
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