10 Incredible Facts About The Philae Comet Landing

2. The Entire Mission Cost ‚1.4bn

In total, the Philae comet landing mission cost around ‚1.4bn. It sounds like a hell of a lot of money, but the mission first began way back in 1996. This means that, over the years, the mission cost European taxpayers ‚3.50 in total. That works out at just ‚0.20 per person, each year. Even without factoring in the potential scientific breakthroughs that could emerge as a result of the mission, 20 cents per year for the stunning photos we've already been sent seems reasonable. As noted by physicist Andrew Steele of Scienceogram, it all works out at less than half the cost you'd pay to go and see Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' at the cinema!