Philae managed to score the penetrator in the nucleus of the comet
The probe Philae ("Fily") was able to score the penetrator MUPUS instrument in the surface of the comet, is told in Twitter European space Agency (ESA).
This can help the probe to move in another place of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Earlier ESA was informed that Philae descended on the beautiful from the planned site of the comet: not on a dusty surface, as planned, and on a hard rocky territory under the hill, closing the probe's own shadow. As a result, the solar cells solar Philae be lit only for a half hour every 12 hours.
This may cause the power battery of the probe will be completed in the foreseeable future. In addition, Philae does not reliably attached to the surface of the nucleus and is based only on 2 out of 3 of your own supports. Today, experts from ESA are checking the work of the penetrator MUPUS and evaluate its ability to cope with Philae.
The Philae probe has on its Board 10 tools needed to research the comet's nucleus.
Using radio waves, scientists expect to analyze the internal structure of the comet, and microcamera will make panoramic shots. Additionally, when using a drill mounted on Philae, scientists intend to take samples of cometary soil from a depth of up to 20 cm
The Rosetta mission is the principal project of the ESA. Data acquired with its help, you need to justify the actions of the evolution of the Solar system and occurrence of water on Earth. The main initiator of the mission is ESA, and only organization mission involved 50 companies from 14 European countries and the USA.
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