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People stand next to a model of the European Space Agency's (ESA) robot craft Philae as they visit the Cite de l'espace (Space City) in Toulouse, southern France, on November 12, 2014, the day Philae began a 20-kilometre (12-mile) descent toward the Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet after being launched from the space probe Rosetta, following a ten year journey. Europe's Rosetta spacecraft made contact with its robot craft Philae soon after the lander embarked on November 12 on a solo, seven-hour descent to a comet, ground controllers said. Astrophysicists hope Philae will unlock knowledge about the origins of the Solar System and even life on Earth, which some believe may have started with comets "seeding" the planet with life-giving carbon molecules and water. AFP PHOTO / REMY GABALDA
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Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, FRANCE |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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REMY GABALDA |
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12 Noiembrie 2014 |
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