What happened to that experts of the European Space Agency (ESA) had not hoped for. They managed to contact with the probe, which is on November 12 last year, was released from the space station Rosette (Rosetta), and landed on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (Churyumov-Gerasimenko 67P). Planting took place is not entirely successful. Probe bounced off the surface of the comet twice landed either in some cave, or in a niche, whether under a ledge. As a result, its solar cells were in the shade. Without charge “Fila” worked about 60 hours, performing, according to ESA, 90 percent of the planned experiments.
Next, experts lulled probe – Scientifically speaking, transferred into hibernation. But so as to try to wake the baby in the spring, when the comet will be closest to the Sun on it will change the terrain, and the lighting on the surface will be better.
An attempt to contact “Fila” was launched in March. But the result did not bring. And now the probe is apparently “swallowed” all the same life-giving sunlight. And I woke up – answered the call from the Earth. And immediately began to transmit data obtained before bedtime – the results of those experiments, the most 90 percent.
According to project manager Stefan Ulameka (Philae project manager, Dr Stephan Ulamec), equipment “Fila” work at -35 degrees Celsius, providing a capacity of 24 watt.
The scientist said that the first contact with the probe after its revival took place late at night on June 13 and lasted 85 seconds. But he woke up before the machine – just could not get in touch.
“Fila” already passed 300 packets of accumulated data. In total, about waiting for sending 8000 packets. Analyzing them, researchers will try to find samples of local ice and soil biological or even organic molecules. That, in turn, will understand it really comet spread life and the water of the universe.
revived the probe will transmit and new information – about the processes taking place in the comet, which is heated, approaching the sun. Now she is in 207 million kilometers from our star. In August, closer to him at a minimum distance of 186 million kilometers and pulls away. The naked-eye comet will not be visible.
Rosetta mission could last until the autumn of 2016, if there is adequate funding.
By the way, is still not known what specific locations in the comet comes ” Fila “. All attempts to identify where that is the den in which he made himself the night, were unsuccessful. There are only a rough idea. But now, reconnect, ESA experts believe that it will be possible zapelengovat probe.
Near the comet – about 30 kilometers – remains the station “Rosetta”, which flies around on a difficult path. It is a little closer, then deleted, while making imagery.
before bed
There’s something hard
Before you go into hibernation, “Fila” Earth team attempted spudded in the bowels of the comet through a device called MUPUS. But the drill broke, stumbled on something incredibly solid. Although there was just designed to penetrate the very solid protection.
According to ufologists, the tool probe is rested in the skin of the spacecraft, to hide aliens. Sensible, experts believe that the drill came across some very solid outer body, which once ran into a comet. And now it is inside.
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