I think we&#x27;d probably all long since accepted that was the inevitable end for Philae. Although it&#x27;s a little bit sad that they didn&#x27;t get the perfect landing and imagery they were after, the whole project&#x27;s just been staggering - even if the interpretation that they &#x27;aimed for the first landing on a comet but got the first two instead&#x27; became so widespread as to be a gag, it doesn&#x27;t make it any less true...