The data beamed back to Earth from the robotic probe Philae will help scientists understand comets, answering the question of whether comets – composed of ice and rock – provided Earth with its crucial precedent for life: water.

November 12, 2014
The data beamed back to Earth from the robotic probe Philae will help scientists understand comets, answering the question of whether comets – composed of ice and rock – provided Earth with its crucial precedent for life: water.