Tag: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Garasimenko

Artist’s concept of the Philae comet lander ejecting from Rosetta to begin its seven-hour descent. Credit: NASA   DARMSTADT, Germany — When a European landing probe goes for a daring touchdown on a comet Wednesday, officials say it would help to have a little luck on their side. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta orbiter is…