Philae probe: Rosetta scientists says lander's material is 'amazingly exciting'

European Space Agency scientists say no further contact has been made with the Philae probe since it 'woke up' to send messages from a comet

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The briefing is wound up by a spokesman for the agency, who says: "Expect the unexpected."

That's it for now. There'll be a story soon.

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Bibring says the agency may decide to rotate the lander by a few degrees. But a decision will come later as the operation is so risky. First the scientists will try to analyse the data they have obtained already.

Gaudon points out that the lander was rotated by around 20 degrees in November.