Saturday, October 18, 2014

Philae gets "Green Light" for comet landing

The decision to try to land a robot on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November has been confirmed.


Last month, planners on Europe's Rosetta mission announced a preference for a touch-down location on the head of the icy, rubber-duck-shaped object.

A detailed follow-up analysis, informed by new high-resolution pictures, has found no reason to rescind the choice.

Details of this exciting encounter can be found HERE.
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