Hello! I have been following Rosetta and Philae on Twitter and it was an exciting moment when Philae finally landed!
I have a question that I have been burning to know the answer to. I've noticed that more than once, it was mentioned that the comet surface was soft and "fluffy" so I was wondering if you guys knew the comet surface was like that, how did you ensure that Philae would be able to deploy its harpoons and bind itself to the comet if there was no indication that a hard surface exists few inches (or did you know?) below the surface?
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Hello! I have been following Rosetta and Philae on Twitter and it was an exciting moment when Philae finally landed! I have a question that I have been burning to know the answer to. I've noticed that more than once, it was mentioned that the comet surface was soft and "fluffy" so I was wondering if you guys knew the comet surface was like that, how did you ensure that Philae would be able to deploy its harpoons and bind itself to the comet if there was no indication that a hard surface exists few inches (or did you know?) below the surface?
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