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European comet probe goes dark forever
Scientists have lost contact with lander probe launched with Rosetta spacecraft to study comets and solar system
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Scientists have lost contact with lander probe launched with Rosetta spacecraft to study comets and solar system
Probe's measurements show water composition of comet is too unlike Earth's oceans to have brought H20 to the planet
No signals received from the lander; may take weeks to see if batteries can be recharged
The ESA’s probe, the first to land on a comet, sits in the shadow of a cliff, limiting access to solar power
