Philae Lander’s Bouncy Comet Landing Reconstructed In New Animation
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 10:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The Philae lander touched-down 3 times before settling on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 12th, 2014. According to the lander’s data, it soared and tumbled for 2 hours after first contact.