They say it is an alien structure discovered by scientists on Earth about 20 years ago. The real reason for spending more than a billion euros on this mission is because 67P is not a comet at all. UFO enthusiasts, however, have an entirely different explanation. The website has already found a UFO on Comet 67P (which is not really a comet, they say) 67P not a comet, UFO believers sayĮuropean Space Agency scientists say the comet landing will help us better understand the origin of the universe and even life on Earth since it is like a frozen time capsule. Given its awkward position, however, Philae was not getting enough sunlight – only 1.5 hours per day instead of the six or seven required. The 100-kilogramme probe's onboard batteries will last only about 60 hours, but it also carries solar panels for a recharge. 'We are almost vertical – one foot probably in open space' and two on the comet surface, added mission scientist Jean-Pierre Bibring, an evaluation made from the angle of photographs Philae took.Īccording to Philippe Gaudon of France's CNES space agency, eight of the robot lab's 10 onboard science instruments have kicked into action as planned, and the lander was 'working well'.īut ground teams had to contend Thursday with the possibility that Philae may run out of power sooner than they had hoped. 'We could be somewhere in the rim of this crater,' he added, pointing to a surface shot on which deep crevices lie in permanent, pitch-black shadows.

'We have a better understanding of how we got there, but we still do not really know where,' lander manager Stephan Ulamec said at a press conference webcast from European Space Agency (ESA) ground control in Darmstadt, Germany. New data showed the washing machine-sized lander had bounced twice after its initial touchdown Wednesday, likely ending up at a slight angle with one leg dangling and in the shadow of a cliff.īut this has not prevented Philae sending precious data to Earth, relayed via its orbiting mothership Rosetta. AFP PHOTO / ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA Despite landing fumble, comet probe working wellĪFP – Europe's comet probe Philae was 'working well' despite a rough-and-tumble touchdown that left it partly shadowed from battery-boosting sunlight, ground controllers said Thursday.Ĭlearly relieved, they reported that in the first 24 hours after its historic landing, the lab had sent home a slew of data and images from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko – though from a mystery location. Superimposed on top of the image is a sketch of the Philae lander in the configuration the lander team currently believe it is in. A handout photo released on Novemby the European Space Agency, and captured on November 12 by the CIVA-P imaging system, shows a 360º view of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko around the point of final touchdown, during Philae's descent.

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