Comet-chasing probe set to wake up
Scientists hope “Rosetta” wakes up from years of hibernation to perform its mission of chasing and landing on a comet.
Published On 20 Jan 2014
A European spacecraft has begun one of the most technologically advanced missions ever attempted.
The Rosetta probe was launched a decade ago on a long quest to chase down and land on a comet.
As it wakes from almost three years in hibernation, it is hoped its systems are still intact.
Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazley reports.
Source: Al Jazeera