"Rosetta mission: scientists will order Philae to ‘hop’ in final bid to save lander"
"Order will be sent to Philae’s legs this evening in a bid to bounce the comet lander into a sunnier position to recharge its batteries
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Scientists controlling the Philae lander on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko are preparing to make a last ditch attempt to “hop” the robotic probe into a sunnier spot on the comet’s surface.
If they fail, the lander will go into hibernation. Without sufficient sunlight on its solar panels, its mission will be over."...
full article... http://www.theguardian.com/science/2...nder-hop-comet