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1 posted on 09/15/2014 9:10:55 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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Should be very interesting. Thanks for posting.


2 posted on 09/15/2014 9:16:03 AM PDT by onedoug
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Wow - how are they gonna pull that off - landing on a comet that’s most probably tumbling rapidly?


3 posted on 09/15/2014 9:18:08 AM PDT by alancarp
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It's not like they could land on the tail.

4 posted on 09/15/2014 9:19:27 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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This fascinates me. I’ve thought for years it would be neat to put some kind of communications package on comets and track them, and take observations of the universe as they travel... and now they are doing it.

I think they should also stash a bottle of Guiness. But thats just me.


8 posted on 09/15/2014 9:55:51 AM PDT by marron
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How big is this comet? Does it have its own gravitational field? What’s going to hold the lander in place once it touches down?
Inquiring minds want to know


9 posted on 09/15/2014 10:08:20 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: BenLurkin; SunkenCiv
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13 posted on 09/15/2014 10:43:29 AM PDT by mikrofon (APOD Bump)
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