These incredible images show the breathtaking journey of Rosetta’s Philae lander as it approached and then rebounded from its first touchdown on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014. The mosaic comprises a series of images captured by Rosetta’s OSIRIS camera … Continue reading →
Rosetta’s lander has completed its primary science mission after nearly 57 hours on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. So much hard work.. getting tired… my battery voltage is approaching the limit soon now pic.twitter.com/GHl4B8NPzm — Philae Lander (@Philae2014) November 14, 2014 After being … Continue reading →
The Philae lander had a tough time landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko – harpoons meant to anchor the lander to the comet surface failed to fire, as well as the small thruster that was to counter-act any rebound from the 1 … Continue reading →
Graphic showing where the ESA Rosetta probe and comet 67P/C-G are in the solar system, and a recent full-color image of the comet.
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