Looks like we can look forward to even more information from our favourite little comet lander. Source: ESA ESA has started tweeting on Philae's and Rosetta's twitter account again so that might be a source of entertainment, too. So what can we expect now? I guess Philae is now close enough to the sun to finally provide a constant stream of data again. Maybe we'll also get more info on the organic materials found on the surface? Anyway, an exciting day for science, right?!
Hello Philae! You are awake! But where are you? I can't seem to be able to find you... I might be going mad, but I think I am seeing five of you, and a giant cat face! Are you the blob on the centre right?
From the article: "When analysing the status data it became clear that Philae also must have been awake earlier: "We have also received historical data - so far, however, the lander had not been able to contact us earlier."" Philae has been busy sciencing the hell out of it behind our backs. For days. And now it is not sending the rest of it. It doesn't want us or Rosetta apparently. Maybe it's covering something up? The other four Philae landers perhaps? Or is it just a descendant of Han Solo? By the way, I love the idea that we might attempt to land the orbiter. That will be freaking awesome.