2026-11-12 · space
Philae's Historic Landing on Comet 67P
On November 12, 2014, the European Space Agency's Philae lander successfully touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, making it the first spacecraft to land on a comet. This landmark event in space exploration advanced our understanding of these celestial bodies and their potential to provide insights into the origins of our solar system. The Philae mission was part of the larger Rosetta mission, which aimed to study the comet as it approached the Sun, revealing the composition and behavior of comets.
Fun fact. The Philae lander traveled over 500 million kilometers to reach the comet.