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Rosetta's Philae probe has work cut out for itself post comet touchdown

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Rosetta spacecraft's robot probe Philae which made a historic touchdown on November 12, on a comet has its work cut out for it post comet touchdown.

Read: European Space Agency makes history by successfully landing space probe Philae on comet

Philae probe could provide vital information on the creation of the solar system and it could begin to unlock answers about the creation of the solar system with data collected from its landing debris.

Professor Stan Cowley, University of Leicester (UK), said that one early result that they were now waiting for was the measurements on the analysis of the debris cloud that was kicked up by the landing. Another key factor is the concern of the oxygen isotope ratios and if  the comet's water is the same as Earth's or different.

According to the University of Leicester, the material analysis of dust and ice from the initial impact of the probe has also been possible after the touchdown of the lander.

The mission objective is to learn more about the composition of the comet, which is a remnant from the formation of the solar system some 4.6 billion years ago.

Also Read: NASA's Rosetta comet landing mission may help explain origin of water on Earth

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