Mosaic of the first two images showing Rosetta's lander Philae safely on the surface of Comet 67P.

The German and European space agencies on June 14 said Europe’s Philae lander, which has remained silent since mid-November after operating for nearly 60 hours on Comet 67P, reawakened and began sending fresh data for a total of 85 seconds on June 13.

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Peter B. de Selding was the Paris Bureau Chief for SpaceNews.