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Friday, February 12, 2016

Scientists bid comet lander Philae farewell after radio silence

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae, which successfully landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation only to lose power because its solar-driven batteries were in the shade.


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