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Paris .5 nov.- The module Philae Rosetta spacecraft will make its historic landing on the comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12 at a point which has been called Agilkia, reported the European Space Agency (ESA).

The selected site continues the path name Egyptian chosen for this mission because Agilkia, hitherto known only as “J”, is an island in the Nile River in southern Egypt.

During the Dam construction Aswan , was decided to move a complex of ancient Egyptian temples from Philae Island until Agilkia to prevent quedase submerged under the rising water level, ESA said in a statement .

According to the agency, this place offers a “safer descent path” and also “allow a deeper core Churyumov-Gerasimenko study.”

Rosetta launch at 08.35 GMT on November 12 the vehicle, which will begin a journey that will last about seven hours.

In the fall, the vehicle will take images of the comet, which will be gradually returned to Earth via Rosetta .

The name was chosen by a jury after evaluating more than 8,000 proposals from 135 countries and the winner will follow the landing of Philae live from the Space Operations Centre of ESA in Darmstadt ( Germany ).

Because of the weak gravity of the comet and that Philae lacks self-propelled vehicle has been equipped with two barbs for anchoring appliance to the comet’s surface and prevent rebound.

At the moment of contact, the carrier will leave a cloud of gas escaped to soften the landing.

Philae is also provided about moorings as its three legs screws to attach to the surface of the comet, which scientists ignore nature.

The module has its own range of about two and half days after the which their survival will be linked to the ability to recharge its solar panels, depending on that they are not stained by the dust that follows the comet.

In the best cases, ESA scientists estimate that in March 2015 the comet will come to Sun enough so it can not withstand high temperatures and is destroyed.

Launched in 2004, the Rosetta probe aims first study the surface of a comet, which scientists believe formed by a more primitive than the planets material, which may shed light on mysteries of the formation of the universe.

(EFE)