Space Scientists Have Given Up Trying To Contact Philae Lander
The brave little probe is finally declared lost in space.
Today we are in mourning for the little space probe that could. The Philae lander, part of the pioneering Rosetta mission, is no more.
What Happened?
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The Philae lander, which landed on comet 67P in 2014, has lost all contact with The European Space Agency's researchers. With the frigid weather conditions of outer space, Philae began to lose its connection to the researchers. After 60 hours of operation on top of the comet the lander went almost completely radio silent. It effectively went into hibernation and never came back out. Attempts have since been made to get in contact with the lander, but most have been unsuccessful. Now it seems that all hopes of making contact with it have been lost.