The most remarkable discovery this year of course the mission “Rosetta” and the landing module “Phil” on the comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Experts compare the successful landing of the module on the comet with the landing of man on the moon. Experts of the journal Science describe the achievements of the mission, which lasted more than 20 years and runs so well.
November 12, 2014 planetary exploration complex “Rosetta” was able to board the module “Phil” on the surface of the comet 67P Churyumov -Gerasimenko. The project started in 1993, of the 20 years it took 10 years, which would be “Rosetta” was able to enter the path of the comet and catch up with her.
now rotates around the complex trajectory of the comet, and the model “Phil “went into hibernation due to lack of battery power, but scientists say the mission is successful, although not perfect. Ju st was not so and just put the module on the comet’s surface, it could not be fixed right the first time and bounced a few times and it turned out that he was only able to gain a foothold at the foot of the mountain, and he was in the shade and solar panels could not be charged.
itself is unique mission, ranging from the creation of the ship. Committed an interplanetary journey, and carrying the 11 different scientific complexes and to the landing module “Phil”, which assembled 10 scientific modules.
Rosetta overcame a long and complicated way, was unable to reach the comet and reach its orbit, she passed on a complex path around the sun, approaching the orbit of Jupiter, Mars and flew near three times flew near the Earth.
About 3 years the probe is in hibernation mode, and only in January 2014 “Rosetta” has entered the bond
.Osnovnaya mission “Rosetta” study of the origin of comets, the ratio of interstellar matter with the substance of the comet. By studying the comet would prove or disprove the theory that comets consist of cosmic dust, ice and water ice and contain chemical compounds that have been in the period of formation of the solar system. As there is a hypothesis. that it is due to comets and there is life in the universe.
is striking. That in such a short time, the module has collected a wealth of information which he donated to the ground. He was able to reach the comet’s nucleus.
Module “Phil” worked only 60 hours and was able to take photos of the landing, drill surface and make the analysis of the comet’s nucleus, to detect organic molecules. So far, the unit is in sleep mode, but in the summer of 2015 the comet closer to the sun, and in August, the module will be able to charge the battery and continue working.
Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko 67P was discovered in 1969 by Soviet scientists – Professor Klim Churyumov an d scientific at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan Svetlana Gerasimenko.
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