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Pictures: Space photos of probe's comet landing

Philae seen from Rosetta.

The European Space Agency has made history by landing a probe on the surface of a comet, 500 million km away from Earth. Here is the Philae probe seen in space, on its way to the comet.

Philae heading for the comet

This image was taken by the "mothership" Rosetta. It shows the Philae probe as a tiny speck, headed for its historical landing.

Rosetta spacecraft with the comet in the distance.

This photo shows part of the Rosetta spacecraft with the comet in the distance.

Philae from Rolis instrument

Philae's ROLIS camera sent this image of the comet during the descent on to the surface.

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Here the lander takes several pictures of the rocks around it.

Comet 67P seen from the Philae lander

This photo taken by the probe shows the craggy surface of the comet - looking over one of Philae's feet

Comet surface from 40m

This one shows the surface of the comet when the lander was just 40 metres from its bumpy touchdown.