Lander 'Sniffed' Organic Molecules on Comet's Surface

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 13:30 in Physics & Chemistry

The European Space Agency's Philae comet lander "sniffed" organic molecules before its battery ran out and it shut down, German scientists said.

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