On this day in space! Sept. 2, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft finds long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after 2-year search

On Sept. 2, 2016, the European Space Agency finally located Philae, its long-lost comet lander on the surface of the Comet 67P. Here's why it mattered.

Original reporting by Space.com · Hanneke Weitering. GridIndex is an aggregation and intelligence layer — full credit to the original publisher.