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With absolute silence since its last call to mother ship Rosetta back in July, the Philae lander is facing conditions on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko that make it extremely unlikely that it will recover and 'phone home' once more. But much of the science that was planned was completed, and Philae's landing was still an amazing feat; an accomplishment that made history.
A complete summary and prognosis can be found at Astronomy.com.
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