‘Time for risks’ with comet lander

LONDON: Scientists working on Philae comet lander say it is time to take more risks with the probe, amid fears its battery might die in hours.
There is an expectation that the robot may be entering its last day of useable power on the ice object 67P.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is due to upload commands to tell Philae to deploy its drill.
The hope is that it can pull up some samples to analyse in the robot’s onboard laboratories.
It is a high risk activity, however, because the torque could destabilise the delicately placed lander.
Last contact.
Philae is sitting in the shadow of a cliff, and will not get enough sunlight to work beyond Saturday, according to a news agency