Comet 67P

[metalblue]

Quite a feat this

In a first for space history, the spacecraft was manoeuvred alongside a speeding comet to begin mapping its surface in detail.

"After 10 years, five months and four days travelling towards our destination, looping around the Sun five times and clocking up 6.4 billion km, we are delighted to announce finally 'we are here'."

The mission gets even more ambitious in November when, after moving Rosetta closer to 67P, mission controllers will attempt to put the Philae lander on the surface
The lander will use harpoons to anchor itself and will carry out a series of experiments, including drilling into the material that makes up the comet.

The mission aims to add to knowledge of comets and their role in ferrying the building blocks of life around the early Solar System.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28659783

 

[jimharri]

Thought this was going to be about a TV being offered for a knockdown price at a certain electrical retailer.

 

[metalblue]

Thought this was going to be about a TV being offered for a knockdown price at a certain electrical retailer.

haha, make sure you don't pay anymore mrs moore

 

[RadcliffeRick]

Bruce Willis. Been there, done that.

 

[BlueBearBoots]

quite amazing this apparently it will be like trying to land a fly on a bullet shot from a rifle

 

[mcfcphil]

who is that laying a wreath on it?

 

[Blue Til Death]

That's not a comet, that's a giant mushroom, capturing that bastard would give you druggies a blast for hundreds of years...!!

 

[TCIB]

quite amazing this apparently it will be like trying to land a fly on a bullet shot from a rifle

After orbiting a while it will be moving over the surface at a slow walking pace, some complicated maths to achieve that.

Are we gonna get footage of it firing the harpoon anchor into the thing ?

 

[BlueNirvana]

Looks like a chicken nuget

 

[metalblue]

Looks like a chicken nuget

It's been nicknamed the rubber duck