Just after 11AM Eastern, the European Space Agencys Philae lander made contact with the surface of a comet. The 250-pound probe settled on a patch of the 2.5-mile-long comet and sent a signal home, ESA said. Touchdown! My new address: 67P! #CometLanding — Philae Lander (@Philae2014) November 12, 2014 Philae left Earth a decade ago, hitching a ride on ESAs Rosetta orbiter. About 7 hours asgo, Rosetta released the washing-machine-sized probe, and it began to fall toward its target, a comet called 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. Though the landing site was picked to be clear of debris, it was possible that Philae wouldnt stick the landing — especially after the head Rosetta lander, Stephan Ulmac, said yesterday that Philaes... Continue reading…
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:53:18 +0000
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