DARMSTADT, Germany -- Europe's comet lander Philae has come to rest in the shadow of a cliff, posing a potential problem for its solar panels, scientists said Thursday as they published the first ...

Mission Control re-established contact with the Philae lander today, but its bumpy landing left it in the shadow of a cliff — a bad spot when... It's not dead yet! Mission Control has re-established ...

We found our comet lander! Tipped over on its side and looking forlorn but still intact, Philae was discovered wedged into a dark crack on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko this weekend, less than a ...

Astronomers say that there are possible signs of life on Comet 67P, based on data from the European Space Agency's Philae Lander. The comet has features that indicate it may be home to alien life, ...

The Rosetta–Philae mission made history by sending a lander to a comet for the first time, but the touchdown didn’t unfold as planned. Philae’s anchoring systems misfired, sending the lander bouncing ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet ...