Rosetta spacecraft sees possible 'double' comet

Sciencenews.org ^ | July 17, 2014 | Ashley Yeager

[cripplecreek]

Rosetta drop a lander on the comet/comets. It should be interesting if you're into that stuff.

[cripplecreek]

New Rosetta mission pic.

[tet68]

Not a bad pic from 12,000 k away.

[cripplecreek]

They're mating. Its comet porn.

[ETL 2]

Sorry, while I was trying to find the html code for images, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted one, you beat me to it! Should have checked prior to clicking ‘post’.

[ETL 2]

The “Rosetta Stone” (from space).

[cripplecreek]

They aren't fooling me. I know the head of a giant Gorn statue when I see one.

[tet68]

Pretty amazing when you think about it.
Close ups and the landing should be awesome.

[ETL 2]

Isn’t that the critter Capt Kirk battled one-on-one on a Star Trek episode?

[cripplecreek]

Its arriving on August 6th.

http://rosetta.jpl.nasa.gov/

[BenLurkin]

Looks like setting down on that might be a little tricky.

[cripplecreek]

The landing probe will set down from an orbiter. If the orbit is in a geosynchronous orbit it should be a simple down. The lander has a spring loaded harpoon to stick itself to the surface.

[tanstaafl44]

what would a double-asteroid generation-starship entering a solar system, rotating around a common center-of-gravity to provide artificial gravity on-board look like?

[Redcitizen]

I met the actor who played the GORN. He’s still alive and kicking.

[ETL 2]

[Redcitizen]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks cripplecreek.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks cripplecreek, extra to APoD.

[Monkey Face]

Good ones! LOL!