Photographing Philae's Troubled, Triple Touchdown

The European Space Agency's historic comet landing came with several hiccups: Philae's harpoon anchors didn't fire, it bounced off of the comet twice, and it got stuck in a ditch. Now, the ESA has released images of the turbulent triple touchdown. "Philae weighs more than 200 pounds on Earth, but on the comet, it weighs as much as a sheet of paper."

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