Rosetta and Philae Read a Storybook History of Fantastic Comets and the Spacecraft That Land on Them

...but are we there yet?

Dan Van Winkle

Published: Jul 31, 2014 04:16 pm

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Holy crap, the European Space Agency has got me pegged with its campaign to raise awareness about its Rosetta mission to land a spacecraft on the surface of a comet for the first time. I am a sucker for personification of space technology. Rosetta’s “little brother” Philae will land on its target comet on August 6th, so here’s an adorable new animation of the pair reading a story book about their family’s exploits in comet exploration.

Previously in Rosetta’s journey

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.