Philae Mission Winds Down As Rosetta Orbiter Enters New Science Phase

PARIS— The Rosetta mission’s Philae lander completed its primary science mission on Nov. 15 after nearly 57 hr. on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, but the robotic probe has ceased contact with ground controllers and has likely gone into hibernation. After being out of communication visibility with...

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