Tag: Comet Landing
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Video: Flight director updates status of comet lander
Rosetta flight director Andrea Accomazzo says an unexpected glitch during the power-up of the Philae comet lander should not affect plans to release the probe Wednesday for a daring descent and touchdown on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
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Unprecedented cosmic choreography essential to landing on comet
Artist’s concept of the Philae comet lander ejecting from Rosetta to begin its seven-hour descent. Credit: NASA DARMSTADT, Germany — When a European landing probe goes for a daring touchdown on a comet Wednesday, officials say it would help to have a little luck on their side. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta orbiter is…
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All is ready for historic comet landing
Philae’s target — named Agilkia — is seen above the boulder-filled depression near the top of this image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Image credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM DARMSTADT, Germany — This week marks the pinnacle of the professional careers of many scientists, when the European Space Agency plans to put down a three-legged robotic lander on a comet,…