Gallery: The Rosetta mission and comet landing

The surface of the comet. Credit: European Space Agency

After the first man-made craft landed on a moving comet yesterday here is a look through the pictures we have had sent back from the daring descent to the historic landing on the surface.

The Philae Lander pictured during its descent to the comet. Credit: European Space Agency

The Rosetta mission costs more than £1 billion and has so far lasted ten years.

The comet seen from the Philae Lander when it was 3km awya. Credit: European Space Agency
The surface of the comet can be seen in greater details in this shot, taken just 40 seconds before the lander hit the surface for the first time. Credit: European Space Agency

The Rosetta and the lander have travelled more than 300 million miles to catch the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko which is travelling at 40,000 mph.

The first image sent of the lander on the surface was received back on Earth this morning. Credit: European Space Agency
This unprocessed picture shows the cliff which is directly above the lander. Credit: European Space Agency
This panoramic image shows the ground 360 degrees around the Philae Lander. Credit: European Space Agency
The landing site chosen for Rosetta's robot lander, Philae, can be seen close to the top of the image above a large boulder-filled depression. Credit: European Space Agency
The landing site the Philae was aiming for can be seen in pink, scientists now believe it has settled somewhere in the blue section. Credit: European Space Agency