The module Philae sent to planet Earth data from samples taken from the surface of the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and went into hibernation. For the fate of the apparatus is closely watched in the European Space Agency. In no time, scientists expect it to wake up and the first signal. It all depends on whether you have received the opportunity to emerge from the shadow module and solar batteries to recharge. Problems arose after Philae not docked at a predetermined point, as in the twilight zone. But even if he will hang forever, its mission will still be considered a success – the device has already turned 80 percent before it, scientific problems.
The last signal came to Earth on November 15 in 3 hours 36 minutes. After this page in Twitter Philae was published record: “Our module asleep. Good night. ” To comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, he got a long 10 years, and when the mission was an approximation to a successful conclusion, missed landing and stayed on the dark side of the comet. Solar cells are not able to charge, so that the device can now expect eternal slumber. This became known correspondents in “Science and Space News” magazine for traders and investors “Market Leader».
By the way, “sleep” module was required before the probe is still on board Rosetta. And woke Philae rested with the updated software, is 100 percent prepared to work. It was at that moment for the first time, scientists have realized that to put him on a comet is possible.
Whatever it was, the experts consider the module executed by 80 percent. For example, the particles of the so-called “primitive matter” is likely to be able to tell you how to create our solar system billions of years ago. In any case, the fact of planting artificial device on the outer body event truly historic proportions. The famous composer Vangelis even dedicated a new work.
In the meantime, attention-trained men were sent to the monitors, from the female audience is not hiding one piquant detail. Expert Matt Taylor, who took part in the landing module, chose for his dress code shirt with half-naked ladies. Images from the operations center was covered by all the world’s media. Internet exploded with indignation the beautiful half of humanity.
It was noticeable, as a young scientist choked tears unlikely he hoped that would be the center of attention, not because of involvement in historical events, and as a result of an unfortunate mistake. On the reverse side, similar quirks to Taylor in order. For example, at the foot of his tattoo with the image of the same module Philae.
Note the scientific world devoted to the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, where the current at night slept space module Philae. At 14:00 Moscow time. He is likely to be released from a forced hibernation and give a signal to the planet Earth. Either that is realistic, asleep forever. It all depends on how you behave in relation to the sun module. When planting lander “slightly overshot” and hit the shadow space rocks. Because of this solar panels that provide energy Phil, charge only an hour instead of seven. For this reason, the stock performance might last only a few Earth days. Whatever it was, the scientists tend to consider the mission of the module successful regardless of whether he is awake or not. The unit managed to send to Earth, 80 percent assigned to the mission of academic assignments, pass the media.
Data on the composition of Churyumov-Gerasimenko ice that were collected Philae, provide the opportunity for scientists to verify the hypothesis obrazovanieya water on Earth. About That said Head of the Department of Astronomy and Space Geodesy Volga Federal University, Professor Ilfan Bikmaev. In one version of the solar system was a large number of comets that crashed into the planet and had the opportunity to become a source of water. Until now, scientists have studied the composition of comets only through telescopes transmit tested media.
The research space module Philae «villages» Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12 this year. Received information that he was able to drill the surface and take a sample of matter. However, due to battery discharge, he moved to the sleep mode. Philae – a first in the history of the unit has reached the surface of the comet.
Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko met Philae not too friendly. He even had a little jump on the surface, the problem is that the comet is almost no gravity, so the only option to keep the module – grabbed it as tight as possible using harpoons. Foothold happened only at the third attempt.
«And now I was firmly on the surface, so that catch the first images”, – says the researcher from the surface of the comet Philae.
The first unique pictures directly from the surface of a distant comet, but the closest of the existing online are available not only to engineers of the European Space Agency, but also around the world.
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