Scientists say the Philae lander has begun drilling into its comet - although battery issues may stop them obtaining any data. The team at the European Space Agency (ESA) hope to extract some of the material buried beneath the comet's surface. But it is not clear whether they will succeed, Stephan Ulamec, head of operations for Philae, said in an online briefing. He added controllers still do not know exactly where the probe landed on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday.
The Philae lander is the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet and has sent first images from the surface of the body.
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INC Nes, 14/11/2014
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