New reports claim that the Philae lander could be in some serious trouble after it has reportedly bounced off a "trampoline" like surface.

The probe is now hundreds of meters away and is at the foot of a cliff, lying on its side. The European Space Agency (ESA) said that it is "almost vertical" with "one foot in the open air."

According to The Independent, "The problems started when Philae's harpoons failed to secure it to the comet's surface after touching down, and the craft bounced - scientists think as high one kilometre - floating for an hour and fifty minutes before landing, with a second bounce lasting for a further six minutes."

"However, there's a danger than any movements will only dislodge the lander from the surface or even tip it onto its back."

Lead lander scientist Jean-Pierre Bibring shared some vital information on how they plan to move the probe.

"You can imagine the gentle manuevre that we must do now to maintain the location of the lander. We will do that in the next hours and possibly days."

However, the probe's unknown location poses an additional threat for the Philae lander.­

"We haven't entirely located it. It's not very close to the landing site we wanted but it's not very far away," said project manager Stefan Ulamech

The Independent continued, "Philae has enough power in its batteries to last for around sixty hours of operation, but scientists are hoping they might be able to move the craft to a more favourable position using the landing gear."

"The ESA team added that even though the landing had not gone exactly to plan, the presence of Philae on the comet is still meaningful, both as an incredible achievement for humanity and in a more practical sense; even if the lander runs out of battery it could still come back to life as the comet moves around the Sun and shifts the shade."

Stay tuned for more news on the Philae lander here.