67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

The pioneering lander Philae completed its primary mission of exploring the comet’s surface and returned plenty of data before depleted batteries forced it to go silent, the European Space Agency said Saturday.

Ground controller will try to adjust the Philae lander to make sure its solar panels can catch the sun and charge its batteries.

The pioneering lander Philae completed its primary mission of exploring the comet’s surface and returned plenty of data before depleted batteries forced it to go silent, the European Space Agency said Saturday.

Ground controller will try to adjust the Philae lander to make sure its solar panels can catch the sun and charge its batteries.