Philae is back in action!!

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Philae, the first spacecraft to land on a comet, was dropped on to the surface of Comet 67P by its mothership, Rosetta, last November. Sadly there was some trouble during landing and Philae ended up settling down in a shadowy area. It worked for 60 hours before its solar-powered battery ran flat. The comet has since moved closer to the Sun and Philae now has enough power to work again! Wooo!


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I'm so excited, I was following the landing on Twitter and it was an absolutely crazy experience. I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of information Philae will provide us with from now on.

[Skarl]

This is really cool and exciting! Is it anticipated that Philae will be destroyed by impending extreme temperatures?

[TwistyBR]

This is really cool and exciting! Is it anticipated that Philae will be destroyed by impending extreme temperatures?

I that it would take a little time for it to get thaat close to the sun, kek.


Twisty BR

[Skarl]

I that it would take a little time for it to get thaat close to the sun, kek.


Twisty BR

Have to plan ahead.