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Right now, Philae should be working through its first automatic sequence of science experiments. Contact will be re-established through Rosetta later tonight, and the data downlinked.
Rosetta mission Philae craft may have bounced during comet landing as it happened Science The Guardian
Rosetta comet landing Why we should all be excited - CNN.com
Thought to be predominantly made of ice, comets are also considered to have been a possible delivery mechanism for water to the Earth, along with organic material that could have provided the building blocks for proteins and possibly life. Comets are considered frozen relics of the formation of the solar system and examining comets provides us with an insight into the conditions and composition of that time. We are doing archeology into how our planet was formed and evolved to what we live on today. It's important to understand where we came from, to get an idea of where we should be going.
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Wow, it's hard to believe all that happened a mere 6,000 years ago.
Rosetta mission Philae craft may have bounced during comet landing as it happened Science The Guardian
Rosetta comet landing Why we should all be excited - CNN.com
Thought to be predominantly made of ice, comets are also considered to have been a possible delivery mechanism for water to the Earth, along with organic material that could have provided the building blocks for proteins and possibly life. Comets are considered frozen relics of the formation of the solar system and examining comets provides us with an insight into the conditions and composition of that time. We are doing archeology into how our planet was formed and evolved to what we live on today. It's important to understand where we came from, to get an idea of where we should be going.
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Wow, it's hard to believe all that happened a mere 6,000 years ago.