Philae comet valuable data sent before shutdown – El Colombiano

While waiting for the space module Philae receive sunlight to recharge your batteries and get back to work, scientists at the European Space Agency noted that before sending off robot “valuable” information about the comet that landed.

“It works magnificently in difficult conditions and we can be extremely proud of the amazing scientific success Philae represented,” he said from the control room operations ESA Darmastadt (Germany) Stephan Ulamec , responsible for landing.

According to the agency, the robot was able to operate its chemical spectrometer and drill the surface of comet 67P, in order to analyze the density of the comet, the temperature or the composition of ground.

The project management of space exploration, including Rosetta (which continues its path through the solar system), reported that

it is possible to Philae operate again if the alternate site where it landed is exposed to sunlight during their advance. Complications prevented to land on the place destined for the mission.

The module Philae on Wednesday became the first device to land on a comet.