At the Hayabusa2 press conference today (Sept. 2), we released a CG video of the Earth return! There is no narration, but you can see the trajectory corrections (TCM) for the spacecraft, attitude control and how the capsule lands. Please take a look here: https://t.co/Lem2QJBrJi

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4 years ago Philae was found again‼️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Less than a month before the end of the mission, Rosetta’s high-resolution camera revealed the Philae lander wedged into a dark crack on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The images were taken on 2 September by the OSIRIS narrow-angle camera as the orbiter came within 2.7 km of the surface and clearly show the main body of the lander, along with two of its three legs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The images also provide proof of Philae’s orientation, making it clear why establishing communications was so difficult following its bouncy landing on 12 November 2014. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Philae was last seen when it first touched down at Agilkia, bounced and then flew for another two hours before ending up at a location later named Abydos, on the comet’s smaller lobe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ After three days, Philae's primary battery was exhausted and the lander went into hibernation, only to wake up again and communicate briefly with Rosetta in June and July 2015 as the comet came closer to the Sun and more power was available.…