Sentences with phrase «touchdown on the comet»
The comet lander, lost since its tumultuous touchdown on the comet on November 12, 2014, turned up in images taken by the Rosetta orbiter on September 2.
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In November that year, Rosetta's companion lander, Philae, made a bumpy touchdown and survived for a few days on the comet before being lost — though Rosetta did eventually find it again.
In November that year, Rosetta's companion lander Philae thrilled us with a bumpy touchdown, surviving just a few days on the comet before being lost — though Rosetta did eventually find it again.
In November, the Rosetta mission's robotic comet lander Philae appeared to score a touchdown, but there was a flag on the play.
Unexpected surprise: a final image from Rosetta 28 September 2017 Scientists analysing the final telemetry sent by Rosetta immediately before it shut down on the surface of the comet last year have reconstructed one last image of its touchdown site.