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• November 17, 2014

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The image to the left shows the dust cloud caused by the landing. Right: the probe Philae and its shadow.

The European Space Agency published the first images of the probe Philae moments after their initial landing on the comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

There was an exasperating wait after the Philae module, powered by solar energy, bounced over a mile in space after a first contact with that kite.

Minutes later, successfully landed about 800 meters from the intended point

Now, the EU, ESA Space Agency.; reported that they have identified images rebound probe.

The photos were posted on the blog of the ESA Rosetta, showing a series of pixels pale, thought to correspond to the Philae- accompanied a dark patch, which experts conclude is his shadow.

Observers team flight dynamics ESA spent hours analyzing and reviewing the material before making its findings public.

The Philae lander has been sending images and other data back to Earth via satellite Rosetta, but until now, scientists did not have access to images of the probe itself after landing.

The hard landing damaged the appliance, and its current location makes it difficult for the battery that supplies power to recharge.

He is currently in standby after running out of power but before that happened engineers tried to maximize the ability to recharge their electricity supply via a command to reposition the probe.

This involved raising the Philae 4 cm and rotate the main body 35% to ensure the largest catch the most light solar panel.

Mark McCaughrean, ESA science adviser, said the agency is “extremely happy” with the information provided by the Philae so far.