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Look At The First Close-Up Comet Shot From The Philae Lander

Dina SpectorNov 13, 2014, 19:04 IST

The Rosetta spacecraft's lander, Philae, safely landed on the surface of a comet just before midnight eastern time on Thursday, setting a space history first.

Scientists are now waiting anxiously for the probe to send back more data and pictures.

Here's one of the first images that was beamed back, it's just part of a full panoramic. You can see the lander's three feet in the lower left of the photo.

ESA