The Probe (2)

The scientists flung the Rosetta      

like spinning a ball in rouletta.

      The nerds were annoyed

      when their progeny buoyed.

All was saved with a back turbojeta

Settling down on an icy ast'roid,

which was neither oblong nor spheroid,

      they said "Philae be grounded",

      instead she rebounded

and almost was lost in the void.

With war games and money misdealt

the project was left needing gelt.

      And cells lacking power

      sent nerds to the shower

while watching the meteor melt.