Polish scientists contribute to the exploration of outer space

In roughly ten years from now, the space probe Rosetta carried by the rocket will drop the Philae onto the surface of the comet. It's the first time that a man-made vehicle will attempt to land on such a tiny space object - the nucleus of 67P is just 3x5 kilometers large. If the landing succeeds, a special drill designed by Polish scientists will enter the comet and determine its chemical properties. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pp. 1, 10) M.K.