History: November 12 (#5)

History: November 12 (#5)
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November 12, 2014 The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

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On November 12, in the year 2014: The Philae lander, deployed from the Eu ropean Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Philae was a robotic European Space Agency lander that accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft until it separated to land on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, ten years and eight months after departing Earth.

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Why November 12, 2014 matters: The Philae lander, deployed fro m the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 12, 2014 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolu tion has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae_(spacecraft) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)