Take a look! The First Close-Up Comet Shot From The Philae Lander Is Amazing

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The Rosetta spacecraft's lander, Philae, safely touched down on the surface of a comet just before midnight eastern time on Thursday, setting a space history first. 

Scientists are now waiting anxiously for the probe to send back more data and pictures.

Here's one of the first images that were beamed back —  it's just part of a full panoramic. You can see the lander's three feet in the lower left of the photo. 

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