Top facts about the Comet 67P and space probe on it
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A quick look at Comet 67P and what it could teach us.
The European Space Agency made history when a space probe successfully landed on the surface of a comet 500 million km away from Earth.
It is a mission which has been decades in the planning.
Here are some top facts about the probe which was sent to the surface and the comet itself.
Philae lander
Travelled 6.4 billion km (four billion miles) to reach the comet
Journey took 10 years
Planning for the journey began 25 years ago
Comet 67P
Is more than four billion years old
Has a mass of 10 billion tonnes
Is hurtling through space at 18km/s (40,000mph)
Is shaped like a rubber duck