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Related: About this forumComet lander checks in with Earth
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The Philae lander, which Europe hopes to put on the surface of a comet later this year, has been re-activated after three years in deep-space hibernation.
The small probe is currently riding piggy-back on the Rosetta satellite. This was despatched 10 years ago to rendezvous with the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and was itself awoken in January.
"Mothership" and lander should arrive at the huge ice object in August.
After a period of mapping, Rosetta will then release Philae on its challenging bid to attach itself to 67P in November.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26790833
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Comet lander checks in with Earth (Original Post)
dipsydoodle
Mar 2014
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Wounded Bear
(58,778 posts)1. Love this stuff...! nt
deathrind
(1,786 posts)2. Amazing.
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)3. This stuff never ceases to amaze me.
ladjf
(17,320 posts)4. This is some impressive science. Glad we still have some capable people around. nt