Rosetta spacecraft begins to listen out for Philae contact
by Ian Sample, science editor from on (#8N03)
Spacecraft's receivers activated early on Friday in the hope that probe will make contact during increased exposure to sunlight over coming months
The European Rosetta spacecraft began to listen out for its robotic lander this morning amid hopes that the comet-riding probe may soon have enough solar power to wake from hibernation.
The Philae lander has not been heard from since its batteries ran out three days after its dramatic and bouncy landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November.
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