The Philae Lander began its long journey this morning in the first attempt to land on comet 67P.
This according to the European Space Agency (ESA).
During a series of webcasts, ESA established contact with the Philae Lander, which is expected to land at about 6pm on 12 November.The Philae Lander separated from the Rosetta Spacecraft at 10.30am South African time and is expected to examine and measure the comet’s particles upon landing.
The website Space.com will be providing live streaming of the historic landing for all space enthusiasts (and even just your average, curious Joe) to witness.
According to NASA, the lander will obtain the very first images of the comet and will drill through the surface to study the composition. It is expected to remain on the surface for the next two days.
NASA will be live-streaming the historical event, watch the video here:
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