Chill, Philae: Shadow may protect comet lander from Sun roasting

Rosetta approaches perihelion, boffins blend excitement and nervousness

Video If the Philae lander hitch-hiking on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko isn't dead, its dark hiding-place might just protect it from being destroyed by the heat as comet, lander and the Rosetta spacecraft swing around the sun."