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I really thought the thing was lost when it bounced off a kilomter from the comet. The main-stream news-coverage (for me) ended in dissapointment. So did the la
by neals 11y ago
I really thought the thing was lost when it bounced off a kilomter from the comet. The main-stream news-coverage (for me) ended in dissapointment. So did the lander actually fly back after that bounce and savely land on the surface? Great to hear.
- interdrift 11y agoThey had confirmed that it had landed a bit rough.
- sanqui 11y agoIt hasn't flown back, but the comet has moved and is now closer to the Sun, so there is more light for the lander.
- allendoerfer 11y agoThe bouncing did not mean, that it went off the comet. It just landed very roughly and ended up in a place next to a wall with little exposition to sunlight.
- wbhart 11y agoIt didn't fly back. It bounced, as in what goes up must (unless it achieves escape velocity), come back down. The comet has gravity, just like earth. Just not much, because it is much smaller than earth