The European Space Agency (ESA) said in a statement that its spacecraft Rosetta is all set to make its closest approach to the sun very soon. The agency said that the craft has been following and sometimes communicating with its Philae lander currentlyhoused by Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The agency stated that Rosetta's mission scientist Matt Taylor and astronomer Will Grater will be present during a live chat show hosted by Slooh observatoryat 1 a. m. ET/10 p. m. PT. Taylor during the show will give updates on Rosetta's findings about the comet.

ESA's spacecraft Rosetta is ready to make its historic approach to the Sun on August 13. The craft will follow the comet around the sun as it moves back out towards Jupiter.

People will be able to get a live telecast of the spacecraft during a webcast early Saturday morning beginning at 1 a. m. EDT (0500 GMT) on August 8. One can watch the show directly from Slooh at the observatory's website: www. slooh. com.

Slooh representatives said "This specialized telescope is one of ESA's largest, and represents a unique opportunity for the public to see through a world-class telescope".

The Rosetta mission was launched in 2004 and the spacecraft arrived around the comet in August 2014, three months late than the scheduled time.

The ESA's washing-machine-size Philae lander detached from its orbiting Rosetta mother-ship in November 2014. The lander after landing on the surface of the Comet 67P/ Churyumov-Gerasimenko came to rest after a double- bounce touchdown.

Philae after the touchdown settled in an unexpectedly shady spot, so it went into hibernation after its primary battery died. But recently Philae woke up in June after increasing levels of solar radiation, but mission team members failed to make secure contact with the probe.