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The device includes a drill to collect subsurface samples, providing valuable data about the comet’s composition beneath its surface.
A small jet propulsion system on top was used to adjust the lander’s position during descent.
Scientific Discoveries
The Rosetta mission has led to several groundbreaking discoveries, notably the presence of organic molecules on the comet. Organic molecules are carbon-based compounds crucial for the development of life on Earth, and their presence on the comet fuels theories that comets may have played a role in delivering these building blocks to our planet billions of years ago.