On a comet 10 years away, Philae conks out, maybe for good
The probe's landing didn't go as planned this week, after Philae detached from the Rosetta orbiter. It took two bounces away from its designated landing spot, and never fired its anchoring harpoon. "The lander remains unanchored to the surface at an as Mission control reestablished contact with the Philae lander today after several tense hours … Read more