Stunning Image From Philae Lander Shows Comet's Rocky Terrain (ABC News)
The European Space Agency released the first image taken from the
surface of a comet, and said that the Philae lander is still “stable”
despite a failure to latch on properly to the rocky terrain.
The lander touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov Gerasimenko after a
decade-long, 4 billion-mile
ESA employees distributed an image showing the comet’s terrain Thursday.
“Now that I’m safely on the ground, here is what my new home #67P looks
like from where I am,” a post on the Philae Lander’s Twitter account
stated.
Now that I’m safely on the ground, here is what my new home #67P looks like from where I am. #CometLanding pic.twitter.com/gFmt8Ldvpa
— Philae Lander (@Philae2014) November 13, 2014
Philae and Rosetta will analyze the comet over the coming months, with
scientists hopeful that the project will offer understanding of comets
and other celestial objects -- and answer questions about the origins of
life on Earth.
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