article_snippet.sent: the Rosetta probe then bounced again, but to a much lower altitude.
article_snippet.sent: In so doing, though, The probe can become disorientated.
article_snippet.sent: But after making two unscheduled bounces on the surface, The probe landed in an unknown location and ran out of power.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking about the most recent attempt to find The probe, Rosetta mission manager Patrick Martin told MailOnline:
article_snippet.sent: But to start communicating with Rosetta again the temperature needs to raise a few more degrees so Rosetta can generate 19 watts of power.
article_snippet.sent: It may have already reached the former level, which might mean it is already operational and able to receive signals - but we won’t hear anything until It boosts It power to the latter.