Philae’s Bad Landing Turns the Rosetta Mission Into a Race Against Time

By Sarah Zhang

Philae's Bad Landing Turns the Rosetta Mission Into a Race Against Time

It was a historic landing on a comet, but unfortunately, not a smooth one. The ESA confirmed that Rosetta’s lander, Philae, bounced twice and ultimately ended up sideways in the shadow of a cliff, where its solar panels can’t gather enough energy. When Philae’s battery dies, the …

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