Space probe catches up to comet after 10-year pursuit
Thursday, August 7, 2014
DARMSTADT, Germany -- Turning what seemed like a science fiction tale into reality, an unmanned probe swung alongside a comet Wednesday after a 4-billion mile chase through outer space over the course of a decade.
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