Astronomers identify sites for robot lab landing

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Astronomers identify sites for robot lab landing

The European Space Agency (ESA) has listed 5 possible sites for the first-ever landing on a comet named “67P”. In mid-November, ESA will be sending down a robot laboratory, Philae, which will land on the comet’s surface and carry out a battery of scientific tests. Comet 67P looks like a rubber duck in space. Choosing the right spot for the landing is a “complex process,” ESA said. Among others, the chosen site must offer the most potential to find scientific treasure.

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