UM-Bot Posted February 2, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Scientists are hoping that Rosetta's companion lander will come back to life within a few months. It has been hailed as one of the most significant space exploration accomplishments in years, but despite surviving its daring descent on to the unexplored surface of comet 67P back in November the Philae lander now lies dormant in an area of rough terrain with the shadow of a nearby cliff cast across its solar panels. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/277618/philae-probe-may-wake-up-in-the-spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted February 2, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 2, 2015 We can land a box of tricks on a comet traveling at 39,000 mph ,4 billion miles from earth........but the railway service grinds to a halt at the first sign of autumn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted February 2, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 2, 2015 We can land a box of tricks on a comet traveling at 39,000 mph ,4 billion miles from earth........but the railway service grinds to a halt at the first sign of autumn Please stay on topic, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted February 2, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2015 If the batteries are totally drained, will it be able to come back to life? Let's hope they get it going, would be a shame to go so far and land successfully only to fail because of no sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted February 3, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Do they have to send a chimp up there to hit the 'on' button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted February 3, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 3, 2015 If the batteries are totally drained, will it be able to come back to life? Let's hope they get it going, would be a shame to go so far and land successfully only to fail because of no sunlight. I'd think the solar cells would bounce back. It would take a while once the cells see the sun again. Sort of like a solar calculator that sits in a drawer over your vacation. It takes a while for it to wakw-up when you want to use it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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