The lander on the Rosetta mission, Philae, is operating on the head of its comet, but only after a wild ride.
The mission team spent days picking just the right landing spot, but the landing didn't go as planned. Philae bounced off the surface of the comet twice before settling down. As the comet continued to rotate under the bouncing spacecraft, Philae's final position was not immediately apparent.
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