Philae spacecraft landing on a comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko marks humanity's triumph in the sphere of scientific advancements. It has broadened the horizons of human capacity to achieve great deeds. Sploid reported that despite uncertainties as to its present state, Philae could have landed two to three times on the comet's surface. It further added that it landed safely at 5:49AM ET on Thursday.
Findings from this Rosetta Mission will provide knowledge on scientific studies particularly on the state of a comet as it gets near the sun. The event finally ended long hours of tension-filled standby monitor at Darmstadt where the European Space Agency's (ESA) mission control is situated.
History unfolds as the Rosetta Mission takes its course. The Guardian revealed that a sense of jubilation was apparent when Philae transmitted data back to the main controls at DLR German space centre. Philae Lander manager Stephan Ulamec was ecstatic upon confirming that Philae is on the comet's surface and transmitting information back to them.
For the first time, the surface of a comet has been touched. Flight operations director of the Rosetta Mission, Andrea Accomazzo exclaimed that they couldn't be happier than they are now, The Guardian reported.
On the other hand, BBC provided data that the initial landing was confirmed at 16:05GMT. Their disbelief mixed with joy can hardly be explained. Amidst hugs and cheers, Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain said that it's a great day not only for ESA but for the world as well.
Troubles were encountered, that is expected in any form of experiment. It was mentioned that the probe's harpoons failed to function properly. However, despite the glitches encountered by the space probe, sufficient information was transmitted already, which could lay down solid foundations upon which further studies can be made.
