Watch Rosetta's historic Philae comet landing live

Watch Rosetta's historic Philae comet landing live
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The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has released its washing machine–sized Philae landing capsule, sending it on its way to land on a comet with the unwieldy name 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, 14 miles below. ESA has a livefeed of the landing — though all events at the comet are happening about a half-hour before ESA (and the rest of us) will get word or footage, due to the large distance from Earth. If successful, this will be the first controlled landing on a comet. Watch below. --Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.