Monday, 17 November 2014

Triumphant comet probe sends last-gasp data from 'alien world'

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Triumphant comet probe sends last-gasp data from 'alien world'
Paris (AFP) Nov 15, 2014 - Robot probe Philae uploaded a slew of last-minute data to Earth Friday from a comet in deep space, before going to sleep at the end of its historic mission, ground controllers said. Data streamed in as soon as Europe's pioneering robot lab reestablished late-night contact with its orbiting mothership, Rosetta, but its limited battery soon started wavering. "My #lifeonacomet has just begu ... more


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