Last month, ESA designated the spot where Rosetta’s Philae lander will touch down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as "Site J." However, the space agency didn't think that was zippy enough, so it's now known as "Agilkia," after an island on the Nile. .. Continue Reading Rosetta's landing site named
Section: Space
Tags: Comets, ESA, Historic, Philae, Rosetta, Spacecraft, Unmanned
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