Rosetta's probe, Philae, has successfully landed on its comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The probe made space history by becoming the first ever craft to land on a comet after an agonising seven-hour descent. 'It's a big step for human civilisation', said Esa director general, who added that data from the comet could reveal how the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago. Earlier today Rosetta has snapped a stunning image (left) of its lander, Philae, just moments after it began its free fall to the comet. News of the historic landing sparked wild celebrations at mission control in Germany (right).
Congrats to them!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment