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European space probe awakens for comet landing

European space probe Rosetta awoke from a deep sleep earlier this week to gear up for an unprecedented mission to rendezvous and land on a comet.

Johanna Wagstaffe answers your questions in Science Smart, a weekly video column

Waking up the space probe Rosetta

11 years ago
Duration 2:42
After sleeping for years, it aims to land on a moving comet

European space probe Rosetta awoke from a deep sleep earlier this week to gear up for an unprecedented mission to rendezvous and land on a comet.

In this week's Science Smart video column, Johanna Wagstaffe explains why this was such a huge milestone for space exploration in what has already been a highly-choreographed mission.

What information they hope to find out once Rosetta makes its landing in a few month?Click on the video 'play' icon above to find out.

For more information on Rosetta, visit the website for the European Space Agency.

If you have a science question you'd like answered, send Johanna Wagstaffe a tweet (@JWagstaffe) or an email: johanna.wagstaffe@cbc.ca.