Philae
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
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The basic approach went as planned: after separating from the Rosetta orbiter, Philae coasted slowly to the comet surface.
UPDATE: Since publication yesterday, the Philae team learned that the probe bounced two times and apparently landed on its side.
In that mission, Philae follows the Deep Impact probe, which did not include a lander.
For that reason, Rosetta and Philae might help us understand the chemical origins of life on Earth.
His worship was universal throughout Egypt, but his chief temples were at Abydos and Philae.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
I saw the priest of Abydos night and day persecuting the maiden, who had taken refuge in a temple of Isis on the island of Philae.
The Reign of Greed | Jose RizalIn the temple of Philae in Egypt, Isis is represented with the horns and ears of a cow joined to a beautiful woman.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIOnce more in our boat we make our way slowly towards the sad rock which to-day is Philae.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae) | Pierre LotiSuch is the case of Philae when looked at from a practical point of view.
The Treasury of Ancient Egypt | Arthur E. P. B. Weigall
British Dictionary definitions for Philae
/ (ˈfaɪliː) /
an island in Upper Egypt, in the Nile north of the Aswan Dam: of religious importance in ancient times; almost submerged since the raising of the level of the dam
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