The science spacecraft Rosetta's lander, designated Philae is due to land on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko November 12. Up until recently the landing site was simply known as 'J'.
The Philae steering committee, along with other agencies involved with the ESA Rosetta probe, asked the public for suggestions. The name was finally narrowed down to Agilkia.
Rosetta will release Philae on November 12 at a distance of 14 miles from the center of the comet, with a scheduled landing about seven hours later at Agilkia.
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