Philae probe still talking to Earth from surface of comet, say Rosetta scientists
by Agence France Presse from on (#BW6X)
Solar-powered lander now getting enough sunlight to send periodic transmissions and charge batteries so it can continue to work through the night
Europe's robot lab Philae phoned home on Friday after several days' silence in its journey towards the sun on the back of a comet and is "doing very well", the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) said.
The latest contact lasted 19 minutes and is the third time Philae has touched base with Earth since it landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 12 November after piggybacking on its mothership Rosetta.
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