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The combination image of several partially enlarged photographs released by the European Space Agency, ESA, Monday November 17, 2014 shows the journey of Rosetta's Philae lander as it approached and then rebounded from its first touchdown on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12, 2014. The series of images was captured by Rosetta's OSIRIS camera from a distance of 15.5km (9.6 miles) from the comet surface over a 30 minute period spanning the first touchdown. The time of each of image has marked been marked by source on the corresponding insets and is in GMT. A comparison of the touchdown area shortly before and after first contact with the surface is also provided. From left to right, the images show Philae descending towards and across the comet before touchdown. (Photo by AP Photo/ESA)
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