no it is never a "lost cause"! Philae lander has upto several months before the comet goes out of perceptible solar exposure. During this time, Philae will con

no it is never a "lost cause"! Philae lander has upto several months before the comet goes out of perceptible solar exposure. During this time, Philae will conduct numerous experiments and relay those data to Rosetta, which in turn to us. Already lots of data has been generated, and upto Philae's operational timeline more will be available. From that data, hopefully in the coming years, scientists will be able to gain significant knowledge of the birth of universe, and most importantly about the origins of life and water.