Back when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon, a whole world gasped in awe. Now that Philae has also achieved the near impossible by landing on the surface of 67P/G-C, the world experienced the same feeling once more. After its historic landing on the comet on November 12th, the Philae robotic lander began sending readings and data back to Earth. Now, Philae sent its final message … [Read more...]
ESA in for 7 Hours of Terror During Risky Comet Landing
The European Space Agency (ESA) will be attempting one of its most difficult missions to date as it will try to land a probe on the surface of a comet whizzing through space. If successful, the mission will be the first of its kind. The robotic Philae probe will be landing on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s surface on Wednesday, the 12th of November. 69P/C-G is approximately 2.5 miles wide … [Read more...]